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Volume 3 Issue 03
January 31, 2005
Hearts
WELCOME! to Education World's Early Childhood Newsletter. Each month, I'll share some ideas
on a familiar teaching theme. Hopefully you will find a new activity idea or two -- or a new twist
on one of your old favorites! Since I know you are very busy, I'll be short and sweet -- like most
of activities I suggest.
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bring to mind love, kindness, even warm thoughts about a special person. As February approaches,
let the symbol of love remind children to be kind and caring not only on Valentine’s Day,
but also throughout the year. Let these “heartfelt” activities guide your students in
their everyday interactions with others.
Susan LaBella
Editor, Early Childhood Education Newsletter
READ IT
Read to your children Amos
and Boris by William Steig. Discuss with them this story of friendship, courage, and character.
Invite children to help you list some characteristics that make the friendship between Amos and
Boris special.
MAKE HEART NECKLACES
In advance, prepare heart shapes that are about two inches in height. Give each child six hearts.
Invite children to decorate their hearts. Then encourage children to exchange their hearts with
their classmates. Be sure when the exchange is complete that each child still has six hearts. Help
students string their hearts on twine, narrow ribbon, or yarn to create necklaces. Remind children
that their necklaces represent their friends at school.
COUNT HEARTS
Prepare about 100 paper hearts. Hide the hearts around the classroom. Divide the students into small
groups. Encourage groups to find as many hearts as they can. Then have groups return to their tables
to count how many hearts they have. Children can also work cooperatively to demonstrate simple number
sentences using their hearts.
HAVE A HEART RELAY
Don’t forget the body’s heart! Divide your children into two teams, reminding them that
teams work together. Give each team a large heart-shaped pillow. Have one child from each team place
the pillow between his or her legs and hop to the end of the room and back. Repeat for each team
member until everyone has a turn.
CREATE A QUILT OF HEARTS
Cut large hearts from many kinds of fabric. Cut each heart into three sections. (Each heart should
be cut on the same lines so that hearts have identical parts.) Give each child a heart and encourage
children to trade heart sections with others for a patchwork look. Help children glue their patchwork
hearts on a square of colored posterboard. Hang the squares on a bulletin board to create a heart
quilt. Remind students that each of their squares contributes to the final large creation.
Check out the following Web sites for more
background and activities.
Valentine’s Day
 Gather
loads of teaching ideas, activities, and links -- all about hearts!
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#valentine
Hearts (A Storybook)
Share this fun heart storybook by David Lumerman.
http://www.lil-fingers.com/hearts/index.html
Valentine’s Day Crafts
Visit this site for a variety of heart craft suggestions.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_Val.html
Fingerpaint Valentine
Cards
Let children create their own special cards with these easy-to-follow directions.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/fingerpaint/
Love Feels (for Valentine’s
Day)
Teach your children to sing this song.
http://www.songs4teachers.com/lovefeels.PDF
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