BIRD-PROTECTION IN THE SCHOOLS 311 



Correlated work. 



Color outline; draw nest or make free-hand cutting. 

 Read from some of the following: — 

 Whittier, Child-Life, page 64. 

 Burroughs, Songs of Nature, page 74. 

 Bailey and Lewis, For the Children's Hour, page 171. 

 Wright, Gray Lady and the Birds, pages 413 and 419. 

 Third Grade — Spring. 



Topic, Wren's House. (See page 303.) 

 Fourth Grade — Spring. 

 Topic, Bird Fountains. 

 Materials, pictures of fountains; receptacles suitable for 



fountains, such as pans and flower-pot saucers. 

 Child's problem. 



How can we provide water for the birds to drink and 

 bathe in during the summer? 

 Outline of development. 



1. Kind of fountain. 



2. Depth of water. 



3. Character of edge and bottom. 



4. Keeping fresh supply. 



5. Places to put fountain. 

 Application. 



Encourage the children to put out the fountains around 

 their homes and report the results to the class. 

 Fifth Grade — Winter. 

 Topic, the Winter Birds. 

 Materials, samples of food that may be used, such as 



grains, nuts, etc.; a few simple feeding-devices, such as 



shelves, hoppers, and a suet-basket. 

 Child's problem. 



How can we help the birds this winter? 

 Outline of development. 



1. Kinds of food. 



2. Methods of putting it out. 



3. Birds that may come. 



4. Taming birds to feed from the hand. 

 Application. 



Having a feeding-station put in school-yard and food 

 provided by children. Encourage children to feed the 

 birds at their homes and to report the results. 



