Valentines

Theme: Valentines
Choosing Time: Melt-a-Heart, Bead-a-Heart, Valentine Memory, & Little People Village
I had a fun time playing Memory with a few of the children today. Of course they beat me every time.

Lesson: I asked each child the question, "Who do you love?" Some of the responses include, "My mom, Eli, Mitch, & everyone." I then asked, "How do you know when someone loves you?" Answering this question took a lot more meditation :) And then Ray said, "When they say they love you." Others thoughts on this subject included, "They hug me, kiss me, cuddle with me, & give me candy." I added some other ways to show love: making dinner, making sure we have clean clothes to wear, smiling, saying hello, writing notes, and using kind words. I asked, "Who can tell me a holiday we have to remind us to be loving?"

Snack: Thank you Spencer for being a fantastic Snack Helper today! We all enjoyed the peanut butter crackers, grapes, & cheese sticks!

Books:
The Best Thing about Valentines by Eleanor Hudson
Best Valentine Book ABC Adventures by Pat Whitehead
This book is a really cute story demonstrating that Valentine Cards are not the only ways to say "I Love You." I asked the children to listen for the alphabet word on each corresponding page. It was really fun to see how many of them could pick out the words!

Music: Skidamarinkydinkydink

Science: Valentine Carnation

Art: Working on a Valentine Surprise