Be mine, Valentine
Monday and Tuesday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—L.O.V.E.
Social—Who will be my Valentine?
Counting—Hide and count Hearts song
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Where’s all the C’s?
Small and Large Movement Skills—Skidamarink
ABC/Reading—Heart Bean Bag Toss
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Valentine Sacks
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime—Trail Mix
Pass out valentines
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)—On Writing Slates
Group Motor Activity—Playing Pretend: Let’s be Galloping Horses, Waddling Ducks, Robots, etc.
Math/Science Skills—Inch by Inch
Storytime—Valentine Story
Goodbye Song
Wednesday and Thursday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Deep in the heart of Texas
Social—I’m in the mood
Counting—This Old Man
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Do Re Me
Small and Large Movement Skills—Mirror Dancing w/ Partners and scarves
ABC/Reading—Egg Pass
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Grandma Grandpa Letters
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime—Ant’s on a Log
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity: Walk, Skip, Jog, Hop around the house
Math/Science Skills—Who Sank the Boat
Storytime
Goodbye Song
Announcements: We will be exchanging Valentines Monday and Tuesday. Monday group needs to bring for 6 children and Tuesday needs to bring for 8 children. We will make fun sacks to keep all the valentines in that day. We had many parents who were able to come and be with us and I really appreciate all your help. It was a great experience for the children to interact with the older adults and the adults just enjoyed the children so much. For those of you in the Tuesday Thursday class I need to make an adjustment for March 1st. I need some of your feedback to what you would prefer. I have to be at a teacher training meeting at 11:00 am. So I am wondering what would work better for your schedule, to do a short day on March 1st and go from 9:00-10:30am or come from 9:00-11:30 on Friday March 2nd. Please e-mail or reply to this post your preference and I’ll let you know next week what is decided. Thanks!
Home Challenge: Start a Valentine Tradition this year or keep an old one to help Valentines be special at your house. You can heart attack your child’s room by putting hearts all over there door or help your child do it for an older sibling, grandparent, or dad. Have a special meal for valentines where the whole family is together, or simply get together to play a family game. Sometimes the simple traditions that you can easily keep are the best!