BEE Buddy Guides For Educators, Families, & Churches

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May 16, 20252 min read

Get Our BEE Buddy Guides to Help Kids Grow in Kindness at School, at Home, and in Church

At the heart of Miss Dorothy’s Garden: 9 BEE Attitudes to Grow By is a message that’s simple but profound—kindness can transform lives. The BEE Buddy Guides are our way of making that message practical, giving educators, families, and churches creative tools to sow seeds of emotional intelligence, compassion, and character in the children they serve.

Each guide is customized for a specific audience and designed to turn the book into an experience that can shape hearts and minds in meaningful ways.


💛 For Educators

The BEE Buddy Guide for Educators was created for teachers, counselors, and after-school staff who want to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into everyday routines. It includes:

  • Classroom-friendly prompts and discussion questions

  • Creative activities and project ideas

  • Tips for using the BEE Buddy Box, hosting Garden Parties, or launching MyStoryBook Workshops

  • Guidance for discussing real-life experiences like sadness, fear, friendship, and resilience

📘 Download the Educator Guide »


💜 For Families

The BEE Buddy Guide for Families is all about helping parents, grandparents, and caregivers raise kind, emotionally strong kids—one conversation, one activity, one flower at a time. It includes:

  • Simple ways to talk about big feelings using the story

  • Home-friendly activities using the Kindness Kit and Bloom Project

  • Ideas for creating moments of connection and reflection

  • Support for parents who want to help children write their own stories

🏡 Download the Family Guide »


💙 For Churches

The BEE Buddy Guide for Churches brings the message of kindness, resilience, and love into faith-based environments. It’s designed for children’s ministry teams, youth leaders, and outreach programs. Inside you’ll find:

  • Faith-rooted ways to explore the BEE Attitudes (inspired by the Beatitudes)

  • Tools for hosting BEE Buddy Garden Parties and creative service projects

  • Conversation starters that nurture emotional and spiritual growth

  • Ideas for seasonal programs and intergenerational ministry

Download the Church Guide »


Why This Matters

Mental health challenges are rising among children, and families, educators, and faith communities are all seeking better ways to support emotional well-being from an early age. The BEE Buddy Guides were created to answer that call—with love, color, creativity, and community.

With each BEE Buddy we create, we’re planting the seeds of a more empathetic and emotionally aware world—one child at a time.

🌍 Let’s grow something beautiful together.

Gwendolyn Faye is a poet, artist, and entrepreneur dedicated to building brands for social impact. She brings more than 40 years of experience to her role as the author of her first children's book, "Miss Dorothy’s Garden: 9 BEE Attitudes to Grow By." Inspired by her mother-in-law, Dorothy Witherspoon's century of service, Gwendolyn created the Miss Dorothy’s Garden Legacy Project to empower children  around the world to sow kindness in themselves and others to transform communities.

Gwendolyn Faye

Gwendolyn Faye is a poet, artist, and entrepreneur dedicated to building brands for social impact. She brings more than 40 years of experience to her role as the author of her first children's book, "Miss Dorothy’s Garden: 9 BEE Attitudes to Grow By." Inspired by her mother-in-law, Dorothy Witherspoon's century of service, Gwendolyn created the Miss Dorothy’s Garden Legacy Project to empower children around the world to sow kindness in themselves and others to transform communities.

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