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Out in the backyard
There grows a big tree,
Filled with surprises
For sister and me.
Whether it's Summer,
Winter or Fall,
The tree keeps on giving
Surprises to all.
In Summer, it spreads
It's branches out wide
And gives us all shade
When the temperatures rise.
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In Fall, it produces
The best tasting treat,
Shinny, red apples,
They fall at your feet.
In Winter, the tree
Tries not to bend,
As we string it with treats
For our winter bird friends.
In Spring, it bursts forth
With blossoms of white,
Filling my world
With a magical sight!
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Let your children enjoy this story all year long. Below are
related activities for each month of the year.
- January - Let your children help you fill a tree with
bird treats.
- February - Help your child measure the shadows that your
tree casts.
- March - Let your child tie ribbons in your tree and watch
them blow in the wind.
- April - Help your child set out nesting materials by
your tree, to encourage birds to build a nest in your tree,
such as, string, yarn, hay and small sticks.
- May - Look for trees in your neighborhood that have blossoms.
- June - Show your child how to do rubbings from the bark
on your tree.
- July - Encourage your child to enjoy the shade from your
tree.
- August - Hang small metal objects down from the branches
of your tree with string. Give your child a spoon and show
him how to hit the metal objects to create musical sounds.
- September - Have your child collect leaves from trees
and name their colors.
- October - Enjoy juicy apples that come from Apple trees.
- November - Look for treasures in trees. Can you find any
nuts hidden there by squirrels?
- December - String lights on your tree for the Holidays.
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