A father told me that his son of three years urges him every morning to look for birds. This started since he used to point out to him birds in the garden even when he was one and half years of age. Now he has become familiar with about thirty different birds and has his own collection of pictures of birds which his father took for him. They are on display in the bulletin board in the dining hall. This boy has a story to talk about them. When they have visitors for a meal, he shares something related to birds during the conversation, pointing to the birds on the board.
When he gets time, he goes on his own to the book shelf and looks at the bird books. He carries a book of birds with him when he goes for a picnic or outing. His parents bought him a binocular for his third birthday.
When many parents try to wean their pre-school children from viewing the TV for cartoon and comics, here is a good illustration of a three year old child getting spontaneously occupied with birds and their habitat, and behaviour. His question to his parents is: when will birds come to nest in their garden!
There are different ways that parents can introduce pre-school children to the environment. This boy is also interested in watching seeds sprout in the soil. He is a companion to his mother while she does some kitchen gardening.
Getting a pre-school child interested in the happenings around the home is a good way of introducing activities that takes them in to different experiences and interests!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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