Burgess Bird Study

Is anyone else using the Learning About Birds study?  I’m curious to see how it’s going, how you are setting up your lessons, and what resources you are using.  Are you including the Handbook of Nature Study at all?  I feel like my older two students need a bit more than just the readings, but I’m not sure exactly how to incorporate the HNS.

Today I made a “timeline” with string and mini-clothespins to hang cards from.  Each card has a picture of the bird, the name of the bird, and information from the book.  I think it will give us a great way to review them and keep them fresh in their minds.  It was really fun reviewing all the characters myself as I made them!  I plan on filling out the remaining cards as part of their narrations after the readings…I’ll write in whatever facts they want to include from the chapter.