<p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Retell the story</b></p><p class="ql-block">There are two little black birds sitting on the hill. One named Jack and one named Jill. They look the same. Maybe they are twins.They are good friends and they always play together. The nest on the top of the hill is their home.</p><p class="ql-block">The sun is naughty. It stings Jack with a needle/stick. Then two black birds fly away and then fly back.They share wine.</p><p class="ql-block">Then the sun gives a beautiful red rose to Jack. Jack flies away and Jill flies away. Then Jack flies back with a hat and Jill flies back with a pair of sunglasses. They put the hat and sunglasses on the sun.</p><p class="ql-block">The sun is very happy and smiles.</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Learning center</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Worksheets</b></p> <p class="ql-block">Birds are good friends for human being.</p><p class="ql-block">Dove has been used to deliver mails for us.</p><p class="ql-block">鸽子被用于为我们传送书信。</p><p class="ql-block">A woodpecker can eat 1500 pests a day.</p><p class="ql-block">一只啄木鸟每天可以吃掉1500条害虫。</p><p class="ql-block">Feathers of wild goose can be used to make soft quilts.</p><p class="ql-block">大雁的羽毛可以制作柔软的羽绒。</p><p class="ql-block">An owl can catch more than 1000 mice per year.</p><p class="ql-block">一只猫头磨每年可以捕捉超过1000只老鼠。</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Steps:</b></p><p class="ql-block">纸盘,剪刀,胶棒,画笔</p><p class="ql-block">1、Paint the paper plate yellow.</p><p class="ql-block">2、Cut out the hair and beak pieces</p><p class="ql-block">3、Glue the hair onto the top of the head</p><p class="ql-block">4、Glue the eyes onto the face under the hair.</p><p class="ql-block">5、Draw two eyebrows above the eyes</p><p class="ql-block">6、The beak comes in two pieces. Glue on the smaller beak first at the bottom of the plate, then the bigger piece just above it.</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Build a Bird Nest</b></p><p class="ql-block">P: Jack, where do birds live?</p><p class="ql-block">k: birds live on the tree.</p><p class="ql-block">p: where can we find the birds nest</p><p class="ql-block">k: it's up in the tree.</p><p class="ql-block">p: Does a female bird or a male bird build a nest?</p><p class="ql-block">k: Female bird.</p><p class="ql-block">p: Usually, the female builds the nest, and the male helps her. In some species物种, though虽然, the male does nothing, and in others, the male builds the nest and the female does nothing.</p><p class="ql-block">P: What is the bird nest made of?/What can we use to make a bird nest?</p><p class="ql-block">k: Twigs细枝/Branches/Sticks/grass/mud</p><p class="ql-block">P: Hello! I'm a little yellow bird.My name is.... Will you be my friend?</p><p class="ql-block">K: Sure. Hello! I'm a little yellow bird too. My name is .....</p><p class="ql-block">P & K: "Two little yellow birds sitting on a hill. One named...and one named..."</p><p class="ql-block">P: Boom, boom, boom. There is thunder. It's going to rain. We need a bird nest to get out of the rain. Let's find some twigs to build a nest. Come with me.</p><p class="ql-block">P & K: Fly away ....fly away .....</p><p class="ql-block">P: Look, I've found a twig. Can you find more twigs?</p><p class="ql-block">K: Yes.</p><p class="ql-block">P: Oh, that's enough. Let's fly to the carpet and build our nest.</p><p class="ql-block">P: Grab a thick handful of the twigs, and bend them into a U shape to form a full circle. Tie it in place using a piece of string.</p><p class="ql-block">P: Add some twigs, like this. Can you help me? Make it like a web.</p><p class="ql-block">K: Yes.</p><p class="ql-block">P: Now, pull the twigs to make it like a bowl shape.</p><p class="ql-block">P: Look, here are many holes in the nest. We need some leaves and grass to cover these holes. We can also add the mud into the nest to cover the holes. Then you can use your breast to press it into a bowl shape.</p><p class="ql-block">P & K: Fly away .... fly away ....</p><p class="ql-block">P: See, leaves and grass. Take some leaves and grass. Ok, we got enough leaves and grass. Let's go back.</p><p class="ql-block">P & K: Come back....come back.....</p><p class="ql-block">P: Place the leaves and then place a carpet of grass. That will make the nest soft and cozy.</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">Life cycle of birds</b></p><p class="ql-block">I’m mommy bird, I will lay eggs in the nest.</p><p class="ql-block">You are going to be an egg. I am sitting on the nest, keeping the eggs warm.</p><p class="ql-block">k: Now I am an egg. you can sit on me.</p><p class="ql-block">The baby bird is growing very fast inside the egg and it gets nutrition营养 from the yolk.</p><p class="ql-block">k: Look at me. I grow and grow. my beak is getting stronger. My wings are getting bigger. My legs are getting longer. It’s time for me to get out of the shell. My sharp and strong beak can help me get out of the shell.</p><p class="ql-block">p: yes. There is no enough space and food for you to grow. You can use your beak to peck the egg shell. The bird hatched out of the egg. Out comes the baby bird. Are you hungry, baby bird?</p><p class="ql-block">k: yes. I am hungry. Peep peep.</p><p class="ql-block">p: ok. The baby bird can’t open eyes and fly. So the mommy bird will go out to look for some worms, berries and seeds for you. I use my beak to carry the worm and feed you.</p><p class="ql-block">The baby bird always peep for more food. I will go outside to find more worms for you.</p><p class="ql-block">Now you can open your eyes and feathers grow all over your body.</p><p class="ql-block">Now you are a young bird, you can leave your nest and I will teach you how to fly.</p><p class="ql-block">You should practice flying. It takes time and patience to learn the skill. First, you should push off the ground with your legs. And then flap your wings. Your light thin, hollow bones and strong muscles can help you fly easily. You can use your tail to help you turn. And when you want to stop you can spread your wings and stretch your legs on the ground.</p><p class="ql-block">Now you are ready to fly and hunt on your own. You are an adult bird. you can take care of yourself and you can find your mate and have your nest on your own.</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="color:rgb(237, 35, 8);">A bird's life cycle begins with an egg.</b></p><p class="ql-block">Baby chicks grow inside the eggs, getting their nutrition from the yolk.</p><p class="ql-block">Parent birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm. this is called incubation孵化期. The chicks use an egg tooth on the end of their beaks to break打破 the shell when they are born.</p>