Paul Cronshaw wrote:
 
PC> Does anyone know where I can get some good educational material on
PC> bees to help me with a presentation to young children?
 
PC> Things like large models of bee adults, colorful posters, and hands
PC> on material.
 
PC> Our younger generation needs to learn the benefits of beekeeping to
PC> flora and fauna.
 
I am glad that you have the interest and time to undertake this very worthwhile
mission.  Good luck!
 
Young chidren have a very short attention span.  To overcome this I have used
the following with them.  When they start to get restless I would show them a
complete frame - either with foundation or drawn out.  Then, with the children
in small groups, I would pass out new frame parts to each group.  Then I would
ask each group to put the parts together the same way that I would in my shop.
 
For somewhat older children, as an extra challenge I would give each group one
extra piece to test them a little.
 
The children found this to be fun and usually turned the exercise into a race
to be the first to complete a frame.
 
Kenn Tuckey, Edmonton, Alberta
 
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