A special thank you to Lindsey Brown, Owner of Brown’s Family Child Care in Venango County, who shared the following activity.
Plant pollinating plants and flowers to attract birds, butterflies, bees, and other insects for children to observe. Provide journals, clipboards, and pencils for children to document their findings!
Have children make bird feeders from recycled materials for the bird-watching area.
Materials: Bird feeders, bird seed, bird houses, bird baths, and garden.
Ages: 3 and up.
Directions: Set up a bird-watching area outside by adding the above materials to a designated space for children to view backyard birds.
Standards Aligned: Physical Activity 10.4 PK.B, Social and Emotional Development 16.2 PK.A, 16.3 PK.C, Scientific Thinking 4.1 PK.A, 4.1 PK.E & 4.5 PK.B.
Pennsylvania’s Learning Standards for Early Childhood are research-based according to age and development and form the foundation for curriculum, assessment, instruction, and intervention within early care and education programs. Learn more.
About the creator of this activity
My name is Lindsey Brown, and I own and operate a group home child care program (Browns Family Childcare, LLC) in Venango County, where I have a preschool program, a before & after school program, and a summer camp. I am a nature-based program with a homemade nature-based curriculum approved by the Department of Education that aligns with the PA Early Learning Standards. I also work part-time as an Early Childhood Education Consultant for Farm to ECE and nature-based activities.
I’ve been in operation for almost 11 years. I love my job because I get to inspire the love of nature, education, health & wellness into the lives of our youngest learners through hands-on activities, real-life experiences, and events. Seeing their curiosity spark because of something I’ve provided or taught them keeps me motivated to do more. I’m planting seeds in children that could help sprout our future leaders, teachers, gardeners, scientists, botanists, farmers, health staff, and more. Learn about resources from Lindsey Brown’s Nature-based Preschool Curriculum.