That Chickadee Feeling

By: Frank Glew, 

Age: 2+  | Published by: Sheila King

ISBN: 9780968849446

This story uses the Black-capped Chickadee to teach many science and literacy expectations such as reading and writing for a purpose, making connections, habitat, food chains, niche, omnivores, carnivores, herbivores and natural community. It is based on the feeling a child gets when feeding a chickadee out of their hand. It promotes a special bond with nature, parent and child. It teaches the identification of 27 local winter birds. It includes many questions and suggestions for using the book to foster the values of care, compassion and empathy for others and other species. The book has been a best seller for 5 years and was given a 5 star rating by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. The Ministry of Education presently uses it for "Train the Trainer" for Jr. and Primary workshops