V is for valentine!

V is for Valentine! Our classroom Dramatic Play Centers have been transformed into post offices where students can make and send valentine cards to each other and their family members. Our teachers have created several games that foster learning while having fun. One math game is Valentine Cover-Up. After rolling two dice, the students count and add the dots together. They then used heart markers to fill up the paper hearts to match the number that they counted. As a group, they practiced identifying shapes, extending patterns, and graphing. The preschoolers are learning number order and number recognition by cutting and gluing hearts. In Language Arts, they have been practicing identifying the upper and lower case letter ‘V" and learning the sound the letter “V’ makes. In religion, our stories have focused on how we can show and spread love the way Jesus did! Deacon Randy came to our preschool classrooms on Ash Wednesday and sprinkled ashes over our heads to mark the beginning of Lent.