Birds

Birds

Don’t fill January with too many plans. Take time to watch the birds either from a window or while you're outside. Think about the questions your children ask or the comments they make. Use this as a starting point for a bird provocation.

1. “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ‘Chinese proverb

Hum a tune, whistle a melody or sing your heart out.

Take some time this morning to listen to the bird song. Nature often reminds us how wonderful the world is even when things feel tough or out of our control.

Nature also reminds us that nothing is ever constant in this world and is forever changing. If time’s are hard for you right now know that this time will pass soon.

1. Survey the birds in your garden or your local area with a bird spotting sheet
2. Make pine cone bird feeders
3. Get up early and listen to the bird song with a mug of hot tea
4. Set up a story crate around birds with books and small world props.
5. Head outside and collect twigs and moss to make a nest
6. Use the Merlin Bird app to identify the bird sounds around you.
7. Make a pizza for the birds in your mud kitchen. Take a tree cookie and add a layer of mud and then sprinkle bird seed on top.
8. Cut out bird shapes in card and decorate with water colours and feathers and then hang up.
9. Pouring and scooping with bird seed in a tray.
10. Look for bird feathers in your local area and try to identify what bird these are from
11. Set up a bird tinker tray with eggs, small world birds, nests, moss, twigs and playdough and see how the children use it. 

We can set up some fabulous provocations to deepen learning but don’t forget the serendipity moments nature brings to us to learn.

We take our daily walk and yesterday saw a Robin up close perched on a fence and an unexpected flurry of snowflakes seen for the very first time in Oliver’s eyes.

I just love the wonder and joy the outdoors brings us.

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