/N/ is for Nest

We took one week off in October to do some much-needed fall cleaning. So, the final week we studied the last part of the tree series. N is for Nest. During this week, we focused on nests and other animal homes. We talked about hives, webs, caves, barns, burrows and more. Seeing how all nature has a place to live really drove home our words to remember “God takes good care of me.” Using a flannel board, the kids took turns telling the story of a mommy bird who builds a nest, lays her eggs, hatches them, feeds the babies and then teaches them to fly away. The kids had to figure out for themselves what order the pictures belonged in. There were some variations on the story from one child to the next, but they remembered to include the seasons that were evident from the changing leaves and fruit in the bird’s tree. Anika sent us a really fun idea from a magazine that we decided to do. We gathered all kinds of materials for birds to build nests with and put it all in a mesh onion bag. We went out to our land again and hung it from a tree branch. Hopefully we will see some brightly colored nests in the next few weeks! We also got to make our own nest from twigs, grass and mud. And while we were at it, we drew the letter N in the mud with our fingers. A very fun tactile exercize.