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If you only have 2 minutes to spare, please consider trying the following:
Make a list of all the insects you might see now that the weather is getting warmer. (The list can just be something you talk outloud - you don't need to write it down.) Be sure to review that insects only have 6 legs and 3 body parts. If your child brings up different critters, talk about how they might be bugs, but aren't insects. For example,spiders and centipedes are NOT insects (but are creepy-crawlies!). You can make a different list for other little creatures that aren't insects.
*Feel free to complete this activity in your home language!
Our word today is buzz.
Today, you will be teaching your child how 2 of the same letters (zz) only make 1 sound!
Make or write out each of the letters. For example, use playdough, sand, scraps of paper. If you are drawing the letters on scraps of paper, make sure to write the zz on 1 piece.
Talk about the names of each letter and the sounds they make. "b" says /b/, "u" says "uh", "zz" say /z/. At this point, you will talk to your child about how even though there are 2 letter zeds, we only say the /z/ sound once.
Slowly say each sound as you bring the letters closer and closer together. Do this faster and faster until you say "buzz."
Facts about Honey Bees
Bees are insects.
Bees make honey. They are the only insects that make food that we eat. They use the honey to feed their babies and to eat during the winter. Bees also eat pollen from flowers.
The queen bee is the leader of a beehive and the only one in the hive that lays eggs. There are also worker bees (female) and drones (male).
Only female bees sting.
While listening to the short video pause to answer these questions.
Where do bees live? (Bees live together in a hive).
Who is the leader of the hive? (The Queen Bee is in charge of the hive. She is the biggest bee).
What is the Queen Bee's job?(Her job is to lay eggs that will hatch and grow into adult bees).
Play the videos. Sing and dance along!
Waggle Dance
Bees can't talk so how do they communicate? They "tell" each other where to find pollen by doing a dance. Pollen is food for bees and it's important that they tell all the other bees where it is.
Now it's your turn to try!
You will need: Crayons, markers, ribbon or string to use as the colourful flowers.
First, go to an enclosed space in your home or backyard.
Next, close your eyes and count to ten while your child hides the "flower" (crayon or ribbon).
Then, your child returns to you and does the waggle dance.
Last, find the flower. Where did you find it? Was it under, behind, beside etc.
Switch roles and play again.
The Waggle Dance
The number of “waggles” tells the other bees how far the flowers are. Decide how far away the “flower” (ribbon, crayon) is:
Close: Do 1 waggle dance
Far: Do 2 waggle dances
Farthest: Do 3 waggle dances.
To do the dance:
Face the direction of the flower (ribbon/crayon).
Waggle your bottom while walking a few steps.
Circle to the right, back to start.
This is a cute little story called Bee & Me, by Alison Jay. There's a trick to this story - there aren't any words!
Please help your child to tell this story together. You can complete this activity in your home language.
Introduce the video. You could say something like, "Now we will watch Bee & Me. There aren't any words to this story. We get to make them up!"
Watch the video the first time without stopping. Feel free to comment on what you see.
Tell your child you are going to watch it again, but this time you'll try to make up a story to go along!
Make up some words to match what is happening in the story. It doesn't need to be anything amazing, but do try to include some story elements like setting, characters, problem, plan, feelings, and ending. For example, you might start with "It was a hot sunny day in the city (the setting). A bee flew into the girl's apartment (characters and problem). She felt frightened! (feelings)"