Valentine's Day Learning Centers for Preschool and Kindergarten
Valentine's Hearts: Biggest to Smallest Activity
Give students four hearts in different sizes to cut out of white paper. Have them line up their hearts from biggest to smallest and then instruct them to color the biggest heart and the third biggest (or second smallest) heart red. When finished, instruct them to glue the biggest heart to a piece of paper, then the second biggest on top of that heart, the third biggest on top of that heart, and then the smallest heart on top of that one. (Math skills: biggest to smallest, math vocabulary; motor skills)
Valentine's Mailbox Game
Find ten shoeboxes and cut a slit in the top that will easily fit an index card. Number each mailbox with the numbers 1 thorough 10. Draw a "V" shape on one side of each index card to make it look like an envelope. On the other side of the index cards either put a set of heart stickers to represent a number (i.e. four stickers) or write the word for the number itself (i.e. four). At a learning center, mix up the cards and divide them into paper bags. Let the students be the mailpersons and deliver the mail. (Math: number recognition, counting)
Color Changing Carnation
Put a white carnation in a vase filled with water that has been dyed red. Ask you class what they think will happen to the flower. Over the next few days, observe what happens to the carnation and write down the classes observations for each day on a large piece of paper. You can also give students a "journal" with pictures of flowers in vases that they can color each day to show the changes. After a few days, ask the class why they think the Carnation changed colors. (Science: recording observations and hypotheses, plant science)
Red Lacing Heart
Cut a heart shape out of cardstock for each child and punch holes around the edge in ½ to 1 inch intervals. Tape a long piece of red or pink yarn to the back of the cloud and tape the loose end of yarn to make a "needle." Show students how to lace around the edges of their heart. (Fine Motor Skills)
Valentine's Day Books
Read some of the following books to your students and discuss the themes of love and friendship. Talk about how love is different between parents and children and among friends. (Language Arts: literary appreciation, themes)
Bunny My Honey by Anita Jeram
Froggy's First Kiss by Jonathan London
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
I Love You, Little One by Nancy Tafuri
If You Love a Bear by Piers Harper
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
My Love For You by Susan L. Roth
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
Valentine Mice by Bethany Roberts
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