This week here at the Academy of Harpeth Village we are learning about bees and their homes. The children were fascinated with some of the cool facts about bees. They enjoyed stories about bees and going on nature walks to look for them to discuss. You can teach preschoolers about bees through engaging, play-based activities related to bees. Children love to listen to bees buzzing and sing songs. They also enjoy using blocks to build beehives, read bee books, and create art.
books with pictures of bees and their homes, ask lots of open-end questions, and pretend to be bees.
Some facts about Bees:
A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour
A honey bee worker only makes an average of 1/12 teaspoon in her lifetime pound of honey is made by 2 million flower visits
One ounce of honey would fuel a bees flight around the world
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