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World Bee Day is just a few days away, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
This is a day to raise awareness about the essential role that bees play in keeping people and the planet healthy, and about the many challenges that bees face today.
You can read more about World Bee Day on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations here: https://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en
In celebration of World Bee Day, we've created a bunch of Montessori bee and honey activities.
The 7 activities below are for children ages three to six. You can find activities for children one to three here: https://themontessoriroom.com/blogs/montessori-tips/bee-activities-0-3-years
Activity: Sorting insects into two categories - ‘bee’ and ‘not a bee’.
Purpose: To help children identify what makes a bee, a bee and to recognize that there are a variety of bees.
Recommended age: 3.5+
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Activity: Sorting bees into two categories - ‘social bee’ and ‘solitary bee’.
Purpose: To draw the child's attention to this important distinction between types of bees.
Recommended age: 4+
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Activity: Learn the names of the different parts of the honey bee and how to write them.
Purpose: To help the child learn the individual names of the parts of the bee and how to read and write them.
Recommended age: 5+
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Activity: Learn about common bees - what they look like and their names.
Purpose: To develop the child’s vocabulary and learn the names of different types of bees.
Recommended age: 5+
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Activity: Learn about the lifecycle of a honey bee
Purpose: Foster connection and curiosity for the natural world, as well as develop an impression of sequencing and the passage of time.
Recommended age: 3.5+
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Activity: Counting bumble bees and writing number symbols.
Purpose: To practice counting and writing number symbols.
Recommended age: 3.5+
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Activity: Practice spelling words with the phoneme ‘ee’
Purpose: To practice sounding out and writing words with the phoneme ‘ee’
Recommended age: 5+
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