Bird focused learners from Otatara Kindergarten - 25 June 2019
Today the drizzly weather didn’t deter the Otatara Kindergarten from exploring at the Southland Community Nursery and learning more about birds following on from their inquiry at kindy. After walking through the orchard spotting a few birds we spent some time in the education centre. We discovered how birds use the trees that the nursery grows for nest building, homes, food (berries) and insects. Meeting our soft toy friends the pukeko (who likes wet areas), the Kereru (who is the only bird in our NZ forest with a beak big enough to eat the berry of the miro tree), the fantail or piwakawaka (who loves to eat insects), the tui (with a tongue like a paintbrush to sip nectar) and the bellbird or korimako (who has a beautiful singing voice) was followed by a treasure hunt for the different birds that live in the local surrounding habitat by matching up pictures with parts of the painted murals on the wall of the education centre. Time spent exploring the habitat tunnel and reading some books was followed by kai and then a walk to the bush. Donna the duck was on the pond, the bush was discovered and we silently listened for birds after we sang to them! We checked out the apples that are set out to feed the birds and then learnt the actions to the “kiwi bird” song. Thanks Otatata Kindergarten for visiting - I hope you continue to have fun spotting birds at your place.
Bronwyn
Posted: 26 June 2019