UCCPA 1-2s

As you can see from the pictures, we couldn't play outside, so we brought the snow inside and had fun. It was also a science lesson as the snow began to disappear, and we talked about where it was going.

This week will be our Valentine party week, and we welcome you to bring in special treats. Also, please bring in Valentine cards for your child to exchange with his/her friends.

During our opening time, we will be sponge painting hearts onto a paper heart folded in half. When they are finished painting, we will press the halves together to show the transfer of the heart painting and that a heart is symmetric. We will also have our music time with our twirlers and bubbles and pink heart balloons.

Our Bible story this week is about Mary and Martha who were Jesus' special friends and how Jesus commended Mary for her devotion to him. We will sing "This Little Light of Mine," "This is My Commandment," "Oh Be Careful Little Eyes," " Into my Heart," "I'm a Little Valentine" (words below), and "5 Pretty Valentines" (words below which we will sing showing real Valentine cards). We will also be working on our colors as I have 8 different colored felt heart which I pass out to the kids as we talk about the color of their heart. We say this little rhyme:

Use your eyes, use your eyes.

You can look and see.

If you have a big _______ heart,

Come and give it to me.

Our storytime this week includes "How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You" which always seems to be a hit with the large dinosaur pictures. Also a new twist on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" as Mary's lamb one day decides to go off alone and finds herself on a farm with many animals and many adventures before finally returning home safely to Mary. If time and attention allow, we have a third story called "My Heart is Like a Zoo." This story shows 20 animals shaped like hearts. Some animals will be familiar and some will be new.

At the end of the day, we will play in our rice table and with board puzzles. We will also exchange our Valentine cards with our friends.

For our craft time, we will make heart sun catchers using clear contact paper for the children to decorate with small paper hearts.

I'm a Little Valentine

(Sung to: I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little Valentine,

Red and white,

with ribbons and lace,

I'm a beautiful sight.

I can say I love you

On Valentines Day

Just put me in an envelope

and give me away.

5 Pretty Valentines fingerplay

Five pretty Valentines waiting at the store.

(name) bought one and then there were four.

Four pretty Valentines shaped like a "V"

(name) bought one and then there were three.

Three pretty Valentines said "I love you"

(name) bought one, then there were two.

Two pretty Valentines, this was so much fun .

(name) bought one and then there was one.

One pretty Valentine sitting on the shelf.

I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself.

Have a very blessed week,

Mrs. Shelly