Birds which children encounter in their stories and texts are observed in their natural habitats and as they appear in book illustrations. Birds included are the robin, cardinal, crow, owl, sparrow, wren, woodpecker, jay and seagull. Their characteristics - colouring, song and habits are integrated with poems and stories at the primary level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320219
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)