Our Lessons For the Week!
What is our theme? Bees, Bees, Bees
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To learn about the different bees and their jobs
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL7: The child will demonstrate the ability to communicate with others in a variety of ways.
SEL8: The child will engage socially, and build relationships with other children and with adults.
APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: The very Greedy Bee By: Steve Smallman https://youtu.be/q2N6wmqafu8
Poem: Posted Below*
Video: Facts about bees https://youtu.be/ta154f5Rp5Y
Materials:
Black and yellow paint Stripes)
white paper (wings)
googly eyes
glue stick
scissors
Activity (Procedure):
make a black and yellow striped pattern around the toilet paper roll.
When you are done painting the stripes, let it sit and dry.
While you are waiting for the paint to dry, take your paper and cut out wings for your bee.
Finally, after the paint is dry, glue the eyes at the top of the toilet paper roll, close to the edge of the toilet paper roll.
Then glue on the wings on the back of the toilet paper roll.
Lastly, cut out antenna for your bee and glue them on from the inside of the toilet paper roll, behind the eyes.
Activity Wrap Up:
After watching the video, ask your child questions about the video like, How many body parts does a bee have? How many legs does a bee have? How many wings does a bee have? ect.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
If they remember certain facts from the video
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
you can give them string, so they can hang their bees up on a tree if they'd like
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have googly eyes, they can use a marker to make the eyes
What is our theme? Bees, Bees, Bees
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To learn about the different bees and their jobs
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL7: The child will demonstrate the ability to communicate with others in a variety of ways.
SEL8: The child will engage socially, and build relationships with other children and with adults.
APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: The very Greedy Bee By: Steve Smallman https://youtu.be/q2N6wmqafu8
Poem: Posted Below*
Video: Facts about bees https://youtu.be/ta154f5Rp5Y
Materials:
Black and yellow paint Stripes)
white paper (wings)
googly eyes
glue stick
scissors
Activity (Procedure):
make a black and yellow striped pattern around the toilet paper roll.
When you are done painting the stripes, let it sit and dry.
While you are waiting for the paint to dry, take your paper and cut out wings for your bee.
Finally, after the paint is dry, glue the eyes at the top of the toilet paper roll, close to the edge of the toilet paper roll.
Then glue on the wings on the back of the toilet paper roll.
Lastly, cut out antenna for your bee and glue them on from the inside of the toilet paper roll, behind the eyes.
Activity Wrap Up:
After watching the video, ask your child questions about the video like, How many body parts does a bee have? How many legs does a bee have? How many wings does a bee have? ect.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
If they remember certain facts from the video
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
you can give them string, so they can hang their bees up on a tree if they'd like
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have googly eyes, they can use a marker to make the eyes