Busy Bird Levels 1-2

Busy Bird is a delightful and accessible story that captures the sequential journey of a mother bird as she builds a nest, hatches her eggs, and nurtures her chicks. Written with clear, two-word text and consistently placed captions, this book is ideal for children beginning their reading journey. The text features the high-frequency words Some and A, while building early phonics awareness with the initial œb in busy and bird. The story's sequential structure and playful illustrations offer strong visual support, helping readers predict upcoming events. The plural form is introduced naturally through words like twigs, eggs, and chicks, reinforcing early grammar skills. The use of an exclamation mark introduces expressive reading. With themes of animal habitats and family roles in the animal kingdom, this book lays the foundation for basic comprehension and early writing models in a guided reading setting.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports phonics through initial consonant recognition.
• Encourages one-to-one word matching and reading fluency.
• Introduces plural forms and basic punctuation.
• Builds vocabulary around animal behaviour and sequencing.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use props or storyboards to retell the sequence of the bird's actions.
• Create a class mural of a bird's life cycle.
• Model writing a simple two-word patterned story.
• Discuss the role of birds in different habitats.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4+
• Book dimensions: 16.5cm x 14.5cm
• 8 pages, softcover
• No small parts; suitable for group reading and individual use