Story Notes and Extras  

The Little Bee That Was Always Happy

 

written and presented by Sean Hunter

with 

the music of Country Music Hall of Fame member

Charlie McCoy

 

Talk and Discover

for parents, teachers, families and children to enjoy

 

Why do you think the little bee was always happy?

Who do you think are some of the little bees friends?

Which flowers do you think the little bee likes to visit? 

What is one of your favorite flowers?

Why do you think bears like honey?

What are some of the ways you can help bees to make honey?

 

Learning With Art

 

Draw a picture of a flower.

Draw a picture of something the little bee might see when 

he is flying in the meadows.

Draw something in a garden that makes you smile.

 

If You Were A Bee

 

Who would you imagine might be enjoying your honey?

What flowers would you fly around and look for?

Would you go to a spelling, quilting or apple bee?

 

Beeing With The Music

 

When you listen to the story again and the music begins

imagine you can see the little bee,

feel the sunshine and the flowers growing.

When the winter begins, 

the warm weather returns

and again when the little bee is busy

making honey.

 

And of course,

when you think you saw the bear.

 

More Talk and Discover

 

What are some of the pleasures that work (and chores) can bring?

What is something a bee keeper needs to know?

What is something a bee keeper needs to wear?

What would happen if we didn’t have any, or enough bees?

What can you do to protect bees?

 

Fun With Your Imagination

 

If you were a bee, who would you imagine was

enjoying your honey?

What is something interesting the little bee might see when

 he is flying around the fields and flowers?

 

Extra Credit

 

What are three different flavors of honey?

What are four different types of bees?

 

Bonus Question

4

What is a seabee?

 

Eating Honey

 

Never give anything with honey to an infant or 

a baby under the age of 01 year. 

 

Good News

 

Honey never spoils.

 

Honey Is Healthy

 

Regular use of honey can help

relieve and prevent pain in joints,

relief with allergies.

Contains a variety of antioxidants,

helps keep your skin clear,

and a natural choice in the help treating and

prevention of colds and flu.

 

The Best Honey 

 

Raw – unfiltered – locally harvested

(within 50 miles of your home)

 

Charlie McCoy

 

a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame,

cast of Hee Haw 

and the reason Bob Dylan chose to 

record in Nashville 

 

http://countrymusichalloffame.org/artists/artist-detail/charlie-mccoy

https://www.charliemccoy.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_McCoy

 

The music is from Charlie’s CD

Smooth Sailing

the song – “Kyoto By Night”

 

Extra, Extra Credit

 

 

What is the origin of the word bee?