Other Connecting Ideas:
Early Primary Possibilities
Counting: eggs and robins on various pages
Subitizing: robins flying in the sky, robins eating berries
Decomposition: eggs/hatchlings in the nest, chicks in/out of the nest
Repeating Patterns: identifying repeating pattern in adult robins’ trips for food, represent in more than one way
Shape & Space: position of robins and snake in various illustrations
Data & Statistics: survey of bird behaviour during neighbourhood walk
Late Primary Possibilities
Increasing Patterns: eggs being laid - identifying, extending, representing in multiple ways
Data & Statistics: survey of bird behaviour from neighbourhood walk – create a graph – describe, compare, and discuss results Bird Watch Tally.pdf
Connected Texts, Numeracy Book, etc.
- Pearson Mathology Little Books Connections (LINK) (Kindergarten- Grade 1 only)
- A Warm, Cozy Nest (Kindergarten, Number Concepts) – thumbnail_A Warm, Cozy Nest.jpg “Five birds make their way to a warm, cozy nest. But when a sixth visitor arrives, will things stay so cozy? A Warm, Cozy Nest focuses on counting sets to 5 and recognizing numerals to 5.” – Pearson Canada
- The New Nest (Kindergarten, Geometry) – thumbnail_The New Nest.jpg. “The New Nest is about 5 birds looking for a new home after a cat moves into their nest. This book focuses on positional language, as well as 2-dimensional shape recognition and seeing objects from different perspectives.” – Pearson Canada
