Are You My Mother?

At long last, Baby Bird emerges from her shell and expects to be greeted by her mother’s song. But her mother is not there. Where is she? Why isn’t she home? With the help of Dog, Cat, and Hen, Baby Bird sets out in search of Mother Bird in this colorful musical adventure based on P.D. Eastman’s whimsical and wellloved picture book.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• K.SC.2.b: Students know stories sometimes give plants and animals attributes they do not really have.
• 1.EN.RE.2.2: Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
• 2.EN.RD.2.4: Ask clarifying questions about essential textual elements of exposition (e.g.,why, what if, how)

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Learn the names of different species’ babies. A baby goat is called a kid; a baby kangaroo, a joey; and a baby swan is a cygnet. What others can your students find?

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