Description

After introducing the Child to the Bird Puzzle, we suggest you present the Bird Puzzle Activity to them.  The activity introduces the Child to the body parts of the bird.  Using concrete materials (the puzzle), the Child absorbs the look, and feel of the individual parts of the bird.  By internalising this information, they can more easily move from the concrete to the abstract understanding of the words to describe the birds’ body parts,  preparing them for reading and (indirectly) writing.  This includes their cognitive abilities, i.e. the development of skills which allow children to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.

Contents

• 3 Control Sheets representing the real image of the bird and the outline of parts (labelled and unlabeled)
• 7 Labels for the unlabeled control sheet
• 3-part cards consisting of the 7 parts of the bird (control, mute image and label)
• 1 x A4 Clear plastic envelope to hold contents.
• The Bird Puzzle is sold as a separate item.

What is the Puzzle Activity?

They are extensions to the zoological puzzles.  Childrens House has taken the traditional zoology puzzle and designed activities to work around it.  The contents include activities, labels and a 3-part card set.  This expands the Child’s enjoyment in the process of learning and knowledge of how all living things are related in some ways, such as being able to see, move and touch to a greater or lesser manner.

All the puzzle activities are color-coded and aligned to the standard classification of the animal kingdom.  This material is aimed at the 3 to 6 environment and will prepare the Child for the zoology lower elementary classes.

How does it Work?

The bird puzzle activity allows for growth and expansion, you can find that this one product offers several activities, some examples are:

• After working with the bird puzzle, the Child familiarises themselves with the labelled control sheet, placing each part of the puzzle on top of the line image of the bird.
• Next step, match the label to the parts of the bird on the unlabeled sheet.
• As a bit of fun, have the Child build the puzzle on the work table and use the labels to label the parts as they say the word.
• Finally, they can use the labels to name the various parts on the real bird.
• The last step is for the Child to familiarize themselves with the 3-part card set.
• The Child will enjoy tracing around the puzzle parts and colouring them in.
• Make a copy of the unlabeled control sheet.  Give the Child a label and ask them to copy the word next to the part of the bird on the copy of this unlabeled control sheet and to colour it in.

Related Products

• The Bird Puzzle
• Parts of a Bird Activity
• Life Cycle of a Chicken Activity
• Life Cycle of a Chicken Objects
• Growth Process of a Chicken Puzzle
• The Bird Skeleton Puzzle
• My First book of Birds
• When Bat was a Bird
• Birds Around the World

Further Reading and Resources