FALCON- COLORING PAGE AND FREEHAND PAPER CUTTING

 FALCON-  COLORING PAGE AND FREEHAND PAPER CUTTING

What is the actual distinction between the hawks and the falcons?  Both species belong to the family Falconidae of the order Accipitres, but they are assigned to different genera -Astur and Falce . If you  once see a hawk and a falcon side by side alive, and on the wing- you will easily appreciate one great dissimilarity.  Hawks have short wings and long tails, while the falcons have short tails and wings of medium length. 

To the ornithologist however there is one anatomical difference that at once identifies the falcon viz the very distinct tooth or notch on the upper half or mandible of his bill. The hawks do not have this tooth and the upper half of their bills shows a curve. 

References: South African Gardening and Country Life 1926

HAWK- COLORING PAGE AND FREEHAND PAPER CUTTING

 What is the actual distinction between the hawks and the falcons?  Both species belong to the family Falconidae of the order Accipitres, but they are assigned to different genera -Astur and Falce . If you  once see a hawk and a falcon side by side alive, and on the wing- you will easily appreciate one great dissimilarity.  Hawks have short wings and long tails, while the falcons have short tails and wings of medium length. 

To the ornithologist however there is one anatomical diff- erence that at once identifies the falcon viz the very distinct tooth or notch on the upper half or mandible of his bill. The hawks do not have this tooth and the upper half of their bills shows a curve. 

References: South African Gardening and Country Life 1926

AN INDIAN STORY OF THE ROBIN

 

AN INDIAN STORY OF THE ROBIN 

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TALE

From Nature Study in Elementary Schools Second Reader by Mrs LL Wilson Ph D  by The MacMillan Company 

Very early was the little Indian boy taught to be brave and to endure. When he was 11 years old he had to leave his father's wigwam.
 He had to go and live in the forest by himself. Here he stayed for seven days. During all that time he did not eat even a corn cake. He did not take a drink of cool water from the stream.

He must not cry no matter how much he suffered. He must be patient and silent. Then there would come to the poor little fellow a Great Spirit. 

He would touch the boy and promise him that he would become a great warrior. 

He would give him, too, a new name. 

Once there was a great chief who had an only son.  

The child was not strong, but he was so gentle and good, that everyone loved him. 

When he was 11 years old, the poor little boy was sent to the forest. 

His mother wept when she took leave of him. She felt that she would never again see her darling. 

His father, too, was sad at heart. 

But the stern old chief felt that he must teach his son to be brave. He hoped that in time he might become head of the tribe. So he made him a little tent of birch logs.

And he spread on the floor a mat of reeds. 

Then the little boy lay down, and closed his eyes, and his father went away. 

After a few days the great chief came back and saw his little son pale and thin.

 "Father take me back," said he. "Take me back, or I shall die. 

"I do not want to be a great warrior. I want to love people, not to kill them."

 But the chief said: "Be patient, my son. In two more days I shall come for you again. 

"Then I shall bring you food, and take you home to your mother."

 On the seventh day he came and looked in the tent, and found it empty. 

But on the roof sat a robin, with a bright red breast, and sang this song:

Great chief, I was once your son, 

I shall al ways live near you, and love your people, 

I shall sing them this song:

"Chief, listen Chief, 

Be more gentle; be more loving; 

Chief, teach it, Chief; 

Be not fierce, oh, be not cruel, 

Love each other! Love each other! 

References:

1. British Birds J. Denham Bradburn 1903 

1.ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDUCATOR 1907

Little Bird With Eager Wing

 

Little Bird With Eager Wing 

By MARY S CONRADE 

1. Little bird with eager wing, Stopping now and then to sing 
Can you in your  chirping way, Teach me some thing new to day?

The little bird sings in his innocent glee,

That we should be grateful and joyous as he.  

2. Busy bee from flow'r to flow'r, You are flying ev'ry hour,

Can you in your humming way, Teach me some thing new today? 

The bee does not trifle her  moments away,

And we should be active  in work or in play.    

3.Gentle breeze a long the grass, Very softly you do pass;

Can you in your rustling way, Tell us some thing new to day?

Just like the pure breezes that  soothe as they go,

May we e'er be ready to soothe others woe. 

References:

 THE PRIMARY PLAN BOOK BY MARIAN M. GEORGE A FLANAGAN COMPANY CHICAGO 1912 

  

 

MAY COLORING PAGE- BIRD BUILDING THE NEST

 

MAY COLORING PAGE- BIRD FEEDING THE CHILDREN IN THE NEST.

ORIGINALLY THE COLORING PAGE WAS DESIGNED THE CALENDAR OF MAY 1931 BY PHYLLIS LEATHA DARCH 

Instructions:

Birds are harbingers of spring, so here is one building a nest. The nest may brown or gray, and the tree branches about the same color. The leaves should be green and the background a warm yellow. All may be outlined in black. 

Theme:

Spring, Birds, Nest, Children, Nest, Nature Studies. May, Bird Day

References:

The Grade Teacher May1931

THE MEADOWLARK - THE RECITATION WITH MUSIC

 

THE MEADOWLARK - THE RECITATION WITH MUSIC

by ANNE WAKELY JACKSON 

OF COURSE you know the Meadowlark; 
He wears a vest of yellow, 
A trim striped coat and jet black tie- 
He is a handsome fellow.

When Spring comes tripping down this way, 

He takes up his position 

Upon a roadside post and sings,

For he's a good musician.

And maybe he will sing like this:

Or maybe like this other:

And then, perhaps, across the road, 

You ll hear this from his brother:

And, if you listen carefully, 

Way off, you ll hear his cousin

For Meadowlarks 

Can sing songs by the dozen.

They also make whole meals of bugs, 

So we should all protect them. 

The farmer knows they are his friends! 

In March we may expect them.

Reference:

JOHN The Child's Magazine HELEN WALDO and JOHN MARTIN EDITORS 1929

       

Ducky Daddles Toy

 Jointed "Ducky Daddles" Toy 

by Bess Bruce Cleaveland 

Jointed Ducky Daddles Toy  is a classic wooden American toy. Younger pupils may cut the parts of this toy from heavy construction paper; older pupils, who can use a jigsaw. may cut them from thin pieces of the wooden or finery board. 

Color  the eye, the bill and feet  of the ducky in orange/ Mount, as shown, using small round-headed brass paper fasteners, or bits of knotted thread at the joints of the paper toy, and round-headed screws with the parts (not too tightly screwed together) for the wooden toy.

Theme Projects: Nature Study, Seat Project, Freehand paper cutting, Art, May, Spring, Birds, Pet Animals, Farm Animals, Poultry

References:

1. NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS May 1919

A Window Decoration- Robin

 A Window Decoration Robin 

By BESS BRUCE CLEAVELAND 

Freehand cutting project or Coloring page for Month Of May.

Cut the robin from slate or dark brown and add colored papers, as indicated. 

The dotted lines show the concealed branch of the apple tree. Mount the design on the windowpane as shown in the finished sketch.

Themes : Mayday, Nature Studies, Birds, Zoology, Spring, Garden, Orchard, Flowers, Botany, 

References:

1.NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS  May 1930

Catbird - Blackboard Reading Lesson

 Catbird 

By BESS BRUCE CLEAVELAND 

In May the catbirds comemorth,
The catbird is gray.

The tail and top of the head are black.

The call sounds like a cat's miaow. The song is very sweet.

The song is very sweet.

The catbird sings a whisper song.

The nest is rough and is very untidy on the outside.

The inside is softly lined.

 The nest holds from four to six eggs. The baby birds eat worms, bugs, and other insects.    

References:

NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS May 1929.     

THE SNAKE AND THE EGGS

 

GENTLEMAN living in Rhodesia tells, in one of the newspapers, a wonderful story of some eggs that were hatched after having been swallowed by a large snake. The reptile,- a fine specimen of the banded cobra somehow got into a hen-house, where an old hen was sitting on a number of eggs. The hen, with much cackling and bustle, flew off in terror, and the snake proceeded to devour the whole of the eggs. The owner of the hen-house, hearing the bird's cries, came up and shot the reptile as it was resting after its meal; and when the creature was cut open, immediately after, it was found that nine of the eggs having been swallowed, whole still remained unbroken. They were taken out. rinsed with warm water, and put back in the nest. The hen at once began to sit again, as if nothing had happened, and in a short time the eggs were hatched, the chickens proving quite healthy and unharmed by the strange experience of their early homes.

References:

No L CHATTERBOX  No 50 New Series 1903 Weekly One Halfpenny