A First Reader

Chapter 10: LITTLE BIRDIE

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Aimed at beginning readers, this book pairs short rhymes, dramatizations, and illustrated readings about nature and childhood life with systematic phonics drills to build sight vocabulary and decoding skills. Lessons emphasize concrete, lively scenes—birds, flowers, wind, snow, play, and simple seasonal episodes—using language suited to a child's point of view. Early sight words introduced in a primer are expanded through engaging repetition and comparison exercises that teach children to observe sounds and letters, gain independent word‑mastery, and read aloud with accuracy and expression. A teacher's guide complements the graded sequence and suggested classroom activities.

(oth er)	(s ings)	(g et)	(w ill)
m oth er	w ings	l et	t ill
str ong er	l ong er	flies	her

LITTLE BIRDIE

Little birdie is in her nest.
She says, “Peep, peep, peep.”
“What does birdie want?” says mother.
“I want to fly from the nest.
Mother, let me fly away.
Let me fly high over the tree-top.”

But the mother says, “No, no, you can not fly.
Rest in the nest a little longer.
Soon your wings will be stronger.
Then you can fly away.
You can fly over the tree-tops.
You can fly over the meadows.”

So birdie will stay in the nest a little longer.

And when her wings are stronger, she will fly away.