Bees

Bees 4/1/2010 Opening song I love this story because it becomes a game of follow the leader, catch, and I Spy all rolled into one.
 * Read: The Bee Tree **by Patricia Polacco

Here is the beehive, [clench fist] Where are the bees? Hidden away where nobody sees. Watch and you'll see them come out of their hive [bring out fingers one at a time] one, two, three, four, five. Buzz, buzz, buzz.
 * Sing: Here is the beehive [fingerplay] **

Do you suppose there are spiders in her garden?
 * Read: Miss Emma’s Wild Garden **by Anna Hines


 * Sing: Itsy Bitsy Spider **

Use Bee puppet. Encourage children to join in for “Buzz off!”
 * Read: Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Went Bumblebee **by Colin West

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee Won't my mommy be so proud of me? I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee Ouch - it stung me!
 * Sing: 5 Baby bumble bee **

I'm squishing up the baby bumble bee Won't my mommy be so proud of me. I'm squishing up a baby bumble bee; Ooh, it's so yucky !

I'm wiping off the baby bumble bee, Won't my mommy be so proud of me. I'm wiping off the baby bumble bee Now my mommy won't be mad at me.


 * Read: Beekeepers **by Linda High


 * Goodbye Song: Razzama Tazzama **