Wings over Water

Our interest on birds still lingers around. Birds have a special way of capturing our ongoing attention and imagination. There is something both familiar and interesting about them: they love near us, yet soar far beyond our reach. 

"Two Little Dicky Birds" is a classic nursery rhyme that is loved across generations! It is short, musical, and playful - perfect for introducing us to rhythm, rhyme, and even simple storytelling.

Our rhyme recitation invites laughter when Emily suggests names, according to her interests, to replace the commonly used names. Choosing own names gives us a sense of control and make the rhyme ours.

To make this rhyme his, Kalyan gently approaches the names belonging to someone he holds dear.

To most, a nest is just a tangle of twigs and leaves perched high in a tree. But to us, it has always been more. Emily sees it not simply as a structure, but as a home. A warm, delicate cradle for our dear friends, the birds.

The googly eyes are becoming their openings to the home. Wide and wobbly, they peer out from the woven walls like tiny windows full of wonder. They blink with the wind and shimmer with laughter, as if the next itself is alive. To Emily, the nest is not just for the birds. It is a place where imagination perches, and magic takes flight.

To Nora, there is something precious in the way the birds weave care into every strand. It is as if the nest holds not just eggs. In her eyes, the nest is about love, beauty. and relationship. And to us, it is a quiet reminder. That home is not defined by walls or doors, but by who we share it with.

To Kai, it is an opportunity to put his scientific mind to work. Designing wings for a bird comes naturally to him, his fingers twisting, shaping, and coiling wires with quiet precision.

Here you go ... let's meet Kai's colourful wings peacock! Aren't they beautiful! 

Nestled gently in a nest, Kai's peacock spreads its vibrant wings, made of brilliant orange, electric blue, lemon yellow, and deep forest green feathers. What makes this peacock so special is not just its colors. This is more than an art piece. It is a celebration of observation and design. ​

One significant highlighted by Nora is about the way birds also do meetings from time to time. "These are the bird meetings," Nora explains. "They talk about things they see, about the weather maybe, when it's going to rain and when it's gonna be sunny."

This week, we too learn how to care for birds by making our own bird feeders using popsicle sticks, a glue gun, twine, and bird seed. We follow each step—building the base, stacking sticks for the sides, tying twine for hanging, and adding bird seed.

The learning experience supports fine motor skills and encourages focus as we carefully glue and stack our sticks. It also sparks conversations about how bird feeders help birds find food, showing our growing care for the animals around us.

We are proud of our creations and excited to hang them where birds can enjoy our work--turning learning into a simple act of kindness.

Understanding today is a scorching July morning, we come up with an idea to surprise families and friends with something refreshing. 

Nora and Luka work hand-in-hand to squeeze, twist, and squish lemons. It can be pretty challenging to do the above techniques. However, effortful attempts earn little by little drips and drops of lemonade.

Slowly but surely, our efforts begin to show. The bottom of the jug shimmers with golden juice. It is not much. But it is ours. Not just of the lemonade, but of the memory we are making.

One summer act of kindness grows into a tradition. One that comes back every year, as the lemonade flows and hearts open. Because some things, like kindness, are sweetest when shared.

We crouch down, eyes wide with wonder. “Look!”Kai whispers, pointing to a hopping bunny within the grass. The bunny under the deck has become a daily encounter. A quiet joy shared in whispers and giggles.

On the other hand Kalyan raises his awareness to use careful observation and gentle voices, showing empathy and curiosity about the tiny visitor. We have so many questions in our mind: Why do they hide? What do they eat? Do they come out at night?

This fascination with the bunnies is helping us to nurture our early scientific thinking. It encourages us to notice patterns, ask question , and share our theories.

Aware that something else now lives beneath the deck, Luka carefully aims his kick at the far side, using the moment to practice his technique.

Water changes as the journey. Kai explains his observation on how water moves. With the water set-up, Kai is learning through his senses. He is watching, touching, and adjusting to explore ideas of flow, direction, and cause and effect. He understands that water is not still - it moves, it carries, it changes

Kai stands quietly by the bin filled with water. He notices water creeps over the edges of a collection of leaf boats we have constructed earlier on. The leaf boats are sinking like a ship lost at sea.

The next moment, Kai comes back with more dry leaves and more ideas. Every boat he makes is a little different. Not just for fun, but to test something.

Kai is becoming a scientist. He notices, wonders, tests, and observes. He is not just making boats. He is exploring the secret rules of water.

We share a new word with Kai: buoyancy as the force in water that helps things float. We are becoming interested to discover more of shape, weight, and the push of water all matter.

Kindest,
Children & Friends.