Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem
- Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.
Activity 2: Narrate the Poem
- After reading or listening to the poem, narrate the poem events aloud using your own words.
Activity 3: Color the Poem
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 13 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'
Activity 4: Act Out the Poem
- Pretend to be a swarm of bees. You are happy in your hive.
- It is May. Leave your hive and fertilize a few crops.
- It is June and your busy time. Leave your hive and fertilize many, many crops.
- It is July. Stay at your hive and relax. There is little work to be done fertilizing now.
Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem
- One day this week, create artwork of a swarm of bees fertilizing some crops.
- Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.