Among kids, bees have a mixed reputation. One the one hand, kids are often afraid of bees because they sting. And on the other hand, who doesn’t love the sweet honey that bees make? Bees are such a fascinating topic for preschoolers to study.
Did you know that in the US and several other countries bees are dying off at an alarming rate? This is problematic because bees are important pollinators. Bees may be responsible for one in every three bites {Updated: broken link removed} of food we eat, because they carry pollen that helps apples, oranges, and many other foods grow.
With spring approaching soon, I thought it would be a good time to create a Bee Do-a-Dot Pack for your little ones to enjoy. It is my goal that young children will learn to appreciate and care for bees to ensure their survival.
Note: You’ll find more resources for learning about bees and other insects on my Insects Unit Study page.
My Bee Do-a-Dot Printables pack contains 20 pages of bee do-a-dot worksheets. As kids complete these worksheets, they will work on one-to-one correspondence, shapes, colors, patterning, letters, and numbers.
The activities in my Bee Do-a-Dot Printables pack are designed to be completed using do-a-dot markers.
The thick size of do-a-dot markers makes them easy for little hands to grasp, so do-a-dot markers are wonderful for young children who have not yet developed the fine motor skills to use a pencil or crayon. However, do-a-dot markers can certainly be enjoyed by older kids as well.
What should you do if you do not own do-a-dot markers? Obviously you can purchase them, but there are still plenty of ways to enjoy my Bee Do-a-Dot Printables without do-a-dot markers. In this post I’ve shared lots of ways to use do-a-dot printables to support your children’s learning, with plenty of ideas for kids from toddlers through elementary school.
Here is a sneak peak at the activities included in my Bee Do-a-Dot Printables pack:
The activities in this pack cover a range of skills, which means that these do-a-dot worksheets are likely to appeal to toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary students. Plus, if you borrow some ideas from my post on 15+ ideas for using do-a-dot printables for learning, you may find ways to use these printables with even older kids!
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More bee learning resources
More posts about bees and other insects from Gift of Curiosity:
- Bee Sudoku Puzzles
- Honey taste testing activity
- Pattern block beehive
- Insects Printables Pack
- Insect learning activities
- Insects grid games
You’ll find more resources for learning about bees and other insects on my Insects Unit Study page and my Insects and Other Bugs Pinterest board.
Thank you so much for Bee’s. I’m sure my kids will love them when the insect unit comes up.