Throughout the school year, it is important to take the time to reinforce the proper behavior when it comes to friendship and teasing. As students get more comfortable these types of behaviors start to come out and read aloud are a great way to integrate these lessons into your day. Nerdy Birdy is one of our favorite books to teach about friendship, teasing and empathy.  - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team


 

SUMMARY

This book tells the story of Nerdy Birdy, who has small wings and big glasses. Nerdy Birdy enjoys reading, video games, and reading about video games. He admires the other birds like eagles, cardinals and robins but they are not kind to him. Nerdy Birdy feels lonely. One day, another bird approaches Nerdy Birdy and says he should hang out with them. Nerdy Birdy is introduced to a whole group of birds that share similar interests to him and they become friends. When Vulture moves to town and is teased by the eagles, cardinals and robins, Nerdy Birdy tries to include him in the group. Nerdy Birdy is surprised when the other nerdy birds do not want to be friends with Vulture. Nerdy Birdy is able to empathize with Vulture and the two become good friends despite their differences. 

Students will love this sweet story about Nerdy Birdy’s journey to friendship. 

USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:

We try to teach as many skills with a read aloud as possible. So much learning can take place with just one book. Here are some things you can teach using Nerdy Birdy.

  1. Compare and contrast the different characters in the book. 
  2. Discuss the plot, problem and solution.
  3. Ask students to continue the story and write about what they think might happen next. 
  4. Integrate informational writing by asking students to teach about their best friend.
  5. Teach students how punctuation is used to read with expression. 
  6. Create a list of interjections from the story. 
  7. Discuss the importance of showing empathy and share ways students can show empathy.
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NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:

If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:

  • comprehension questions
  • 30 writing prompts with themed paper
  • vocabulary activities
  • word study print & go activities
  • ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
  • social emotional learning discussion topics
  • graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies

Whether you need comprehension questions for your read aloud or you’re looking for activities to use with this book, we have you covered. Our book companion for Nerdy Birdy provides teachers with everything they need to use this book in their classroom.

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