Materials needed:
- basket of dried bread
- small wooden hammer(play dough hammers work great)
- plastic bag (sandwich size or recycle an old bread bag)
- bowl
- carpet square (to muffle hammering sound)
- tray/or table top surface
The child takes a piece of dried bread and places it in the bag.
He/she hammers the bread into fine crumbs, then pours the crumbs into the bowl.
He/she continues this process until the bowl is filled with bread crumbs.
He/she then carries the bowl over to the bird feeder and empties it.
He/she returns the bowl to the tray, then sits back and watches the birds eat the feed.
Purpose:
- to feed the birds
- gross motor skill development
- to feel helpful and good about providing food for animals
- frustration release
~~MM
4 comments:
We're going to give this a go. I couldn't find the book anywhere, have any leads as to where to purchase?
Hi Suzanne,
Here is all the info from the front cover of the book; it was purchased years ago at a conference. Good luck--thanks for your comment!~~MM
Title: The Outdoor Classroom
by Mary Boden
(c)1997
Inquiries should be addressed to:
Mary Boden
1502 N. 52nd
Omaha, Nebraska
68104
(402) 551-1440
Thank you so much and I am enjoying your blog!
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