86 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



XI 



IDENTIFICATION OF BIRDS 



The employment of games in teaching the names 



of the birds in first grade makes the recitation 



very enjoyable, gives a chance for exercising the 



little bodies, and facilitates the learning of the names 



of the common birds. A few games only will be 



suggested ; the resourceful teacher will think of many 



others. 



i. HUNTING BIRDS 



The colored pictures of birds with which the 

 children are becoming acquainted may be placed 

 about the room on the blackboard ledge. The 

 children hunt birds. One is sent for a junco, another 

 for a chickadee, etc. Only one trial is given any 

 child. The children see who can find the most 

 birds. The teacher must see to it that each child is 

 called upon as many times as every other child. 



2. SIX LITTLE BIRDIES 

 (In this game each child holds the small colored 

 picture of the bird he represents.) 



Six little birdies, 

 Very much alive ; 



