Let Fledging Birders
help you integrate
birds into your weekly
lessons.
Share with us your
curricular objectives
and we will find a way
of bringing bird related
concepts into your
class!
help you integrate
birds into your weekly
lessons.
Share with us your
curricular objectives
and we will find a way
of bringing bird related
concepts into your
class!
Fledging Birder Tip #43:
Decorate your classroom with
different types of birds!
Calendars, posters, carvings,
or other sorts of avian art will
keep birds in the minds of
your students.
You will notice a marked
increase in bird related
questions!
I have been fortunate to come
into some wonderful decoys
and even stuffed birds lately.
The kids LOVE them!!
Decorate your classroom with
different types of birds!
Calendars, posters, carvings,
or other sorts of avian art will
keep birds in the minds of
your students.
You will notice a marked
increase in bird related
questions!
I have been fortunate to come
into some wonderful decoys
and even stuffed birds lately.
The kids LOVE them!!
Bringing Birding to Our Students
BIrding holds many benefits for youth including (but definitely not limited to):
Unfortunately, many teachers have neither the time nor the resources to take birdwalks with their students. Even with the constraints of the current educational
climate, teachers can creatively weave birding into their classes. By dropping
crumbs of avian awareness, teachers provide a trail that may lead a few students
to follow the birding call. This will ultimately afford their students the many joy and
benefits the popular hobby can hold..
Hopefully, you will pique the curiosity of a few students. Entertain their questions with enthusiasm. At this point, your excitement will be contagious. Spread the birding bug!
 | improving observation skills | |
| building an understanding of the natural world | |
| providing new socialization opportunities | |
| improving communication skills | |
| developing behavioral skills (impulse control, attentional skills, etc.) | |
| improving academic success |
Unfortunately, many teachers have neither the time nor the resources to take bird
climate, teachers can creatively weave birding into their classes. By dropping
crumbs of avian awareness, teachers provide a trail that may lead a few students
to follow the birding call. This will ultimately afford their students the many joy and
benefits the popular hobby can hold..
Quick Tips for Teachers
Strategies to bring birding into your class without compromising curriculum.
| keep a bird calendar on your desk / wall | |
| have birding magazines and books on your shelves for recreational reading | |
| celebrate life birds with them | |
| integrate birds into various curricular areas (feel free contact us for help with this!) | |
| distribute bird book marks | |
| keep binoculars in the room | |
| tell funny / exciting stories about your own experiences (when appropriate) | |
| keep a "class list" of birds observed from your window |
Hopefully, you will pique the curiosity of a few students. Entertain their questions with
Fledging Birders' Teacher Page
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* Fledging Birders is a component of the Education Programs developed National Biodiversity Parks.
©Dave Magpiong/National Biodiversity Parks
| Get your students involved with the Schoolyard Birding Challenge! It's a fun way to bring the benefits of birding to them! |
| Read about education and birding in NJEA Review |