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Katerina Resources for Early Years

A colourful educational poster featuring Katerina the Maltese Honey Bee introducing facts about bees, including their role in nature, their lifestyle, and ways to help them.

KATERINA is the children’s mascot for the Maltese Honey Bee, Apis mellifera ruttneri, which is recognised as Malta’s national insect. These educational resources were specially created for children in kindergarten and early primary school to help introduce the importance of bees, pollination, and nature in a fun and engaging way. Through storytelling, music, and interactive activities, children are encouraged to appreciate biodiversity and develop a love for the natural environment from an early age.

As part of the initiative, a trilogy of educational songs was produced in both English and Maltese to support learning through music and participation. Together with the accompanying resources, the project promotes awareness about the Maltese Honey Bee and the important role pollinators play in our ecosystems. The songs and videos can be viewed on YouTube, where children, educators, and families can continue discovering and enjoying Malta’s unique honey bee in a creative and educational way.

A colourful educational poster featuring Katerina, a Maltese honey bee. The poster contains sections titled 'Meet Katerina!', 'Where Does Katerina Live?', 'What Does Katerina Eat?', 'Why Are Bees Important?', 'Inside Katerina's Hive', 'Bee Teamwork', 'How is Honey Made?', 'How Can We Help Katerina?', 'Fun Bee Fact!', and 'Katerina's Message'. Each section includes illustrations of Katerina and flowers, alongside informative text about bees and their environment.
Illustration of number flashcards from one to ten, featuring a cartoon bee and corresponding visuals like flowers, jars, and honey, intended for teaching numbers to children.
Colourful alphabet flashcards featuring illustrations of an apple, butterfly, cloud, donkey, elephant, family, grapes, honey, ice cream, and jellyfish, designed for children's learning.
Alphabet cards featuring illustrations of a kite, ladder, mushroom, nest, owl, pencil, queen, rainbow, sun, and train, with each card showing a bee character and the phrase 'Let's learn alphabet with Katerina!'
Flashcards featuring letters U to Z, illustrated with cartoon bees and objects representing each letter, promoting learning the alphabet with Katerina.
WhatsApp logo featuring a white phone icon inside a green speech bubble against a gradient green background.
A cartoon illustration of a smiling bee character with a round face, wearing a black and yellow striped outfit, and large eyes. The background features a honeycomb pattern, with the name 'Katerina' written in a playful font.
YouTube logo featuring a red background with a white play button

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