Beekeeping Language Arts & Writing

These lessons are included in our Beekeeping Unit Study.

Discover language and writing through the lens of a beekeeper with this in-depth, engaging guide by Amber of So Simple a Beginning. This study includes four Language Arts modules, four Writing modules, Spelling and Vocabulary, and additional resources for language exploration:

Language Arts Module 1: Winnie-The-Pooh

• Listen to the story of 'Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees'
  
• Enjoy a new teatime recipe
• Discover new vocabulary
• Converse about the story
• Make your own honeycomb bunting to decorate for your tea party with Pooh, or use it to decorate your homeschool space 
• Reenact the story of Winnie-the-Pooh with loose parts pieces and the play mat
• Summarize the story in your own art and/or words
• Use the study story as a guide to help you further understand and analyze the story
• Fill Pooh's honey pots with honey however you'd like

Language Arts Module 2: Interjections

• Learn the function of interjections and learn to use them in a sentence
  
• Spot interjections in sentences 
• Make your own flower garden of interjections
• Fill in flower petals with interjections
• Invent interjections of your own for given scenarios

Language Arts Module 3: Anthropomorphism

• Learn the meaning and purpose of anthropomorphism in storytelling
• Anthropomorphize a bee
• Learn about the power of anthropomorphism
• Discuss and record your thoughts about the reasoning behind anthropomorphism
• Write and illustrate a story about an anthropomorphic bee

Language Arts Module 4: Puns

• Learn what puns are and how to write your own
• Watch a video about puns and see some "punny" examples
• Write your own punny bee kind cards
• Read through puns and find the word with double meanings in a "what's so punny" activity
• Write your own puns using the double-meanings provided
• Guess the meanings of visual puns
• Illustrate puns of your own

Guided Writing Project: Write and illustrate your own picture book as you follow along with writing templates and prompts.

• Module 1: Plan your writing- determine your story's characters, setting, and conflict
• Module 2: Outline your story and write your first draft
• Module 3: Revise and Storyboard- edit, proofread, and create a storyboard for your illustrated picture book
• Module 4: Illustrate your story, write your final draft, and design your cover

Additional Language Arts Materials:

• Beekeeping vocabulary
  
• Spelling BEE
• Spelling cards and strip puzzles
• Word family spelling
• Word searches
• Bee copywork
• Bee poetry exercise

These lessons may be completed over the course of one month with one module per week, or more quickly or slowly depending on personal preference. This is a digital download and the files will be delivered via email upon purchase. Enjoy your exploration of language and writing through beekeeping!