Did you have a nice Easter? What was the best thing you did? Take a minute to think of these two questions.
What was the same about Easter this year? What was different about Easter this year. Hmm...
For Charlie and our family, something the same was dyeing and hunting for Easter eggs! Something different was instead of going to church, we watched a movie about the life of Jesus and how he rose to heaven!
Shout out to Lanie for sharing that great book about the bird's nest with us on the Facebook parent page. Thanks, Lanie! I enjoyed it! I love how you read the pictures!
(Parents, "reading" the pictures means telling the story using the pictures for clues. We learned in the beginning of the year not to say things like, "I can't read the book because I can't read words". Children were taught to say, "I can't read the words yet, but I can read the pictures".)
Now for some updates on the bird nest we are watching. Here are two videos from Emma:
Today I have a story for you! It's called Mama Built a Little Nest.
(Parents, if you listen closely you will get a little John Denver concert in the background. Ha! My husband was singing to Charlie at bedtime. 😄 Sorry if it's distracting!)
Did you know there are so many different ways that birds build nests? Here is a bird called a killdeer. Can you guess where a killdeer builds its nest?
Any guesses? On the ground! They lay speckled eggs and lay them in rocks resting on the ground. I wonder why they lay them in rocks? Do you have a prediction? Look at their color and their pattern.
Now it's time to imagine. If you were a bird, where would you build a nest? Would you build it in a tree? On the ground? On a ledge? In a burrow? Get you notebooks out and draw/write about where you would build the perfect nest for your baby birds!
Let's end today with a fun dance about shaking your tail feathers like a bird!
Optional cooking activity!
Parents: If you have these ingredients on hand, try to make an edible bird's nest! Yum! Perfect way to use some candy eggs you may have from Easter.
12 oz. bag chocolate chips
12 oz. bag butterscotch or peanut butter chocolate chips
12 oz. bag chow mein noodles or pretzel sticks
candy eggs
Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together. Mix in chow mein noodles. (If using pretzel sticks, break in smaller pieces first.) Scoop into balls and then shape into a nest shape. Add candy eggs to center of nest. Let rest until firm. Enjoy!
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