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Listen to stories about Birds.
Listen to stories about Birds.
Listen to Elizabeth read
Listen to Elizabeth read
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins
Listen to more stories about birds.
Listen to more stories about birds.
Listen to Songs about Birds
Listen to Songs about Birds
Little Bird, Little Bird
(tune:Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Little bird, little bird,
Fly around,
Up to the sky,
Down to the ground.
Little bird, little bird,
Flap your wings.
Open your beak
And sweetly sing.
Little bird, little bird,
Fly to your nest.
Now it is time
To take a rest.
Listen to Elizabeth teach the hand sign for "bird" and sing the
Listen to Elizabeth teach the hand sign for "bird" and sing the
Little Bird, Little Bird song.
Little Bird, Little Bird song.
Sing a bird song with
Sing a bird song with
Amanda and Miss Bird!
Amanda and Miss Bird!
Learn the
Learn the
Two Little Blackbirds song
Two Little Blackbirds song
Learn a counting song about birds:
Learn a counting song about birds:
There’s a Bird In the Air
There’s a Bird In the Air
Outdoor Activities.
Outdoor Activities.
COVID-19 Safety Reminder
Teach your child:
Stay safe outside.
Stay close to your grown up.
Stay away from other people.
Neighborhood Bird Walk
Neighborhood Bird Walk
Before you go outside, listen to the book Hooray for Birds!
Go for a walk with your child and talk about using your eyes and ears to look and listen for birds. Try standing still for a few minutes without talking and listen for birds singing. You can:
Count how many birds you see.
Take note of the different colors of birds you see.
Think about if there were any birds you were able to hear but not see?
Listen to the various bird calls you might hear
More ideas for your Bird Walk
More ideas for your Bird Walk
Look in your package for a Bird Watch Tally and a Bird Book. You can take these on your walk too. Go the Early Academic Learning section below to read about these and watch the videos about how to use them.
Make connections between the birds you see on your walk and the birds in the stories or on the videos. Were any of them the same?
Talk about what you saw the birds doing on your walk. Were they flying? Perched on a tree? Carrying materials in their beaks for making a nest? Eating worms from the ground? Singing to other birds?
Make Binoculars
Make Binoculars
A fun option is to use toilet paper or paper towel rolls as “binoculars” to look for birds. You can attach two rolls together with rubber bands or tape. Bring these on your walk if you choose!
Watch how Elizabeth makes her own binoculars!
Watch how Elizabeth makes her own binoculars!
Make a Bird Nest!
Make a Bird Nest!
While you are outside, try building a bird nest of found materials you have collected, such as grass, sticks, and leaves. Will you make a small nest? A large nest?
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Make a Bird House!
Make a Bird House!
Make a birdhouse using recycled items from your house. You can use an empty milk carton, cardboard box, or any recycled item you may choose. Help your child by cutting a hole in the box. Your child can then decorate the bird house if they choose, by coloring with crayons or markers, taping or gluing on pieces of paper.
Watch Elizabeth make a bird house.
Watch Elizabeth make a bird house.
Learn about birds with these videos.
Learn about birds with these videos.
Video of birds in our region and their calls
Video of birds in our region and their calls
Video of migrating birds in Vermont from the ECHO Center
Video of migrating birds in Vermont from the ECHO Center
Early Academic Learning.
Early Academic Learning.
Complete a Bird Watch Tally
Complete a Bird Watch Tally
Look in your package for this Bird Watch Tally sheet. Take the tally sheet on your Bird Walk to count how many birds you see sitting, flying, walking, or swimming.
Bird-Watch-Tally-Printable.pdfMake a Bird Book.
Make a Bird Book.
Look in your package for a bird book. Take My Bird Book on your Bird Walk. Record the birds you see during your walk. Don't forget to write your name on the cover.
Watch to see how Elizabeth makes her
Watch to see how Elizabeth makes her
My Bird Book.
My Bird Book.
Look in your package for these Fun Bird Activities
Look in your package for these Fun Bird Activities
Bird Coloring Page
Bird Coloring Page
Learn the body parts of a bird with this coloring page. This is included in your package.
Birds of Vermont
Birds of Vermont
All about Birds Letter Tracing
All about Birds Letter Tracing
This letter tracing worksheet is included in your package.
Bird_Preschool_Pack.pdfHermit Thrush Coloring Page.
Hermit Thrush Coloring Page.
The state bird of Vermont is the Hermit Thrush. Use this coloring page to learn about this bird's colors. This is included in your package.
color-state-bird-vermont.pdfCounting Owls
Counting Owls
Listen to Elizabeth teach the
Listen to Elizabeth teach the
Five Little Owls rhyme.
Five Little Owls rhyme.
Five Little Owls
Five little owls on a moonlit night
Five little owls are quite a sight.
Five little owls Are you keeping score?
One flew away! And then there were Four.
Four little owls happy as can be,
One flew away then there were Three.
Three little owls calling Who, Who
One flew away and that left two.
Two little owls having lots of fun.
One flew away and that left One.
One little owl we are almost done
He flew away and that leaves none.
Watch Elizabeth teach how to make your own owls to count while you say the rhyme.
Look in your package for your own owls like this to color, cut and count. If you don't have scissors, you can tear around the owls instead.
5 Little Owls.docxCounting Birds
Counting Birds
Learn another counting rhyme about
Five Little Birds.
Five little birds in a nest in a tree (hold up right hand)
Are just hungry as can be
"Peep", said baby bird number one (wiggle one finger)
Mother bird promised she would come
"Peep, Peep", said baby bird number two,
If she doesn't come what will we do?
"Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number three,
I hope she can find this tree.
"Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number four,
She never was so late before.
"Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number five,
When will our mother bird arrive?
Well, here she comes to feed her family (use left hand as mommy bird)
They're all as happy as can be!
Listen to Elizabeth and Penny teach the
Listen to Elizabeth and Penny teach the
Five Little Birds rhyme.
Five Little Birds rhyme.
Interactive Opportunities.
Interactive Opportunities.
Move Like a Bird!
Move Like a Bird!
Take turns pretending to be birds. You can tie scarves, napkins, or any sort of cloth to your wrists and flap your wings to music.
MORE IDEAS:
MORE IDEAS:
Stand on one foot like a heron, peck like a woodpecker.
Work together to build "nests" in your home with a variety of materials such as pillows and blankets.
Have your child imitate different bird movements.
Here are some videos of various birds moving in different ways:
Adaptive Skills.
Adaptive Skills.
Adaptive skills and behaviors are the skills needed to do everyday tasks such as getting dressed, washing, eating meals, and moving smoothly from one activity to another.
Transition like a bird!
Transition like a bird!
Transitions, or moving from one routine to the next, can be difficult for young children. Transitions happen throughout your child’s day. Some are predictable and some are not. You can help your child move smoothly from one activity to the next by telling your child what is coming next, giving them time to think about the upcoming transition, and by being consistent. Young children manage transitions more readily when they can be playful.
Watch Elizabeth show how to move through a transition by pretending to be a bird.
Watch Elizabeth show how to move through a transition by pretending to be a bird.
Now you try!
Now you try!
Wash Your Hands!
Wash Your Hands!
Teach your child to wash and dry their hands independently when they come in from outside. Help them to wash thoroughly by reminding them to keep scrubbing their hands while:
Counting to 20 or
Singing the Happy Birthday song twice or
Singing the ABC song
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