Lesson Plan: Learning Position Words with the Bee Rhyme
What you need:
Bee cutouts (laminated if possible)
Flower cutouts
Floor space or carpet area
Visual cards with the position words and matching images
Learning Goals and Standards
- Introduce and practice basic position words: on, over, under, beside, behind
- Develop listening and comprehension skills
- Strengthen spatial awareness
- Encourage movement, participation, and language development
What you do:
Preparations:
Print flower and bees on heavy printing paper and cut out. Print cards and cut out.
Lesson Introduction (5-7 min):
- Begin by showing the children a bee and a flower cutout.
- Ask: Where is the bee?
- Move the bee around the flower and use words like on, over, under, beside, behind while demonstrating.
- Explain that these are called position words – they tell us where something is.
Rhyme Activity (10 min):
Place the flower on the floor or on a board. Introduce the rhyme and move the bee to the locations. At the end place the bee in any location. Let children call out the location of the bee.
Rhyme:
One little bee is drinking nectar on the flower.
(Children place their bee on the flower.)
One little bee is flying over the flower.
(Children hold their bee over the flower.)
One little bee is sitting under the flower.
(Children place their bee under the flower.)
One little bee is flying beside the flower.
(Children place their bee beside the flower.)
One little bee is hiding behind the flower.
(Children place their bee behind the flower.)
One little bee is playing hide and seek.
Keep your eyes closed tight now,
Until I say… Peek!
(Children close their eyes and "find" bee when you say Peek!)
Repeat the rhyme and invite children to act it out with you using their own bee and flower cutouts.
Follow-Up Activity (Optional – 10 min):
Provide cards with flowers and bees. Let children describe the position of the bee and place the bee on the flower to match the picture.
Wrap-Up (2-3 min):
Gather children and review:
- What new words did we learn today?
- Can you show me where your bee is over the flower?
- Why is it helpful to know position words?
- End with a fun Bee Dance and buzzing sounds!
