Sarah, Plain and Tall
Chapter 6 Activities
" I watched a marshhawk wheel down behind the barn." p. 18
"The gulls fly high and drop the shells on the rocks below." p. 20
"At dusk Sarah cut Caleb's hair on the front steps, gathering his curls and scattering them on the fence and ground... "For the birds," said Sarah. "They will use it for their nests. Later we can look for nests of curls." p.25
"Far off in a field, a meadowlark sang, too." p. 27
"...and she shouted and shook her fist at the turkey buzzards that came from nowhere to eat it." p. 28
"Crow flew over, three in a row. And I could hear a killdeer in the field." p. 37
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Learn more about these birds:
Birds of North America http://www.birdsofna.org/
Bird Craft Project
We made bird nest from straw. We glued a few dried flowers to the nest since Sarah loved them so. Next the birds were made by gluing pom-poms and feathers together. We added a beak from Fun Foam and wiggly eyes.
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