[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Carlos who watched a bird build a nest in his favorite tree. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

In this activity, students will build a bird's nest out of things that an actual bird might use to help their young survive. Student planning pages are available for download.

Little by little the bird builds its nest. Find this and 20-25 other Haitian proverbs on this site, written in both English and Creole. Note the print-friendly option link at the bottom of the page.