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Our NJEA Review article will help YOU
bring birding into YOUR class!
You will learn some effective ideas to
integrate birds across the curriculum.
bring birding into YOUR class!
You will learn some effective ideas to
integrate birds across the curriculum.
Bringing Birding to Our Students
Birding holds many benefits for youth including (but definitely not limited to):
Unfortunately, many teachers have neither the time nor the resources to take bird walks with theirstudents. Even with the constraints of the current educational climate, teachers can creatively
weave birding into their classes. By dropping crumbs of avian awareness, teachers provide a trail
that may lead a few students to follow the birding call. This will ultimately afford their students the
many joy and benefits this popular hobby can hold for them.
Hopefully, you will pique the curiosity of a few students. Entertain their questions with enthusiasm. At this point, your excitement will be contagious. Spread the birding bug!
 | improving observation skills | |
| building an understanding of the natural world | |
| providing new socialization opportunities | |
| improving communication skills | |
| developing behavioral skills (impulse control, attentional skills, etc.) | |
| improving academic success |
Unfortunately, many teachers have neither the time nor the resources to take bird walks with their
weave birding into their classes. By dropping crumbs of avian awareness, teachers provide a trail
that may lead a few students to follow the birding call. This will ultimately afford their students the
many joy and benefits this popular hobby can hold for them.
Quick Tips for Teachers
Strategies to bring birding into your class without compromising curriculum.
| keep a bird calendar on your desk / wall | |
| have birding magazines and books on your shelves for recreational reading | |
| celebrate life birds with them | |
| integrate birds into various curricular areas (feel free contact us for ideas!) | |
| distribute bird book marks | |
| keep binoculars in the room | |
| tell funny / exciting stories about your own experiences (when appropriate) | |
| keep a "class list" of birds observed from your window |
Hopefully, you will pique the curiosity of a few students. Entertain their questions with
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| Bringing the joy AND BENEFITS of birding to others - to promote both healthy living and bird conservation. |