2024 update at the bottom!
For this week we are focusing on Valentine’s Day!! Here are the activities that we will be doing. The focuses are because of where we are in our curriculum. You can find our theme schedule in the freebies section if you want to check that out.
| M | T | W | Th | F | |
| Religion | Read Jesus Walks on Water | Comprehension Questions* | Peter walks to Jesus | Read about St. Valentine and the history of V- day | St Valentine Sequencing |
| Language (2) | Sandpaper letter V | Use geoboard to make the letter V with rubber bands | Draw letter V on a piece of cardboard and use pushpins to trace the letter | Color letter V | V miniatures |
| Language (4) | Resolution of a story – Read a book and determine the resolution. Work on this throughout the week | Use geoboard to make the word at with rubber bands – then color the ‘at’ pictures (pg 4 of printable) | Valentines letter sound activity (#2) | Valentine clip cards CVC words from here (must be a subscriber to access freebies) | -at family dice fluency game |
| Math (2) | 13 dot printable | Musical Hearts (13, 3 strong numbers & 2 weak numbers) | Cookie matching (after we finish, we’ll put some together to count 13 chips) | Heart number counting* | Count out 13 conversation hearts then use them to make differet patterns |
| Math (4) | Addition and subtraction word problems (P16 of the free sample) | Valentine secret message | Maze | Hug a bug math game – I will write out what the equation would look like for each one | Connect the dots to 35 |
| Art/Sensory | Valentines Sensory bin – red rice, pink/white/red vase filler, red silk flowers, heart counters, glass pebbles | Pink ooblek | Make Vday cookies with playdo | Make a v-day crown – directions in this video | Make V-Day cards for loved ones |
| Science Geography History | Make a red lava lamp | Dancing Hearts experiment | Work on density by making a love potion | Find Italy on a map (where St. V is from) what continent is it on? | Look at the flag of Italy and talk about foods that come from there |
Comprehension Questions
Who did the disciples think was walking on the water?
How did the disciples feel when they saw someone walking towards them?
What did Peter want to do?
Did Peter walk on the water?
Why did Peter start to sink?
Sometimes we forget to trust Jesus. Tell me about a time that you forgot to trust Jesus.
Musical hearts – put foam hearts with letters/numbers in a circle on the ground. Have child walk around the circle while playing music. When the music stops, have child tell you what the letter/number is.
Heart Number Counting/Identification – In small cups, write numbers that you want your child to work on. Then give them small heart shaped counters. Have them count the correct number into the cup
2024 Valentine’s Day Lesson Plan
| Books | Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George! – N. Di Angelo; | |||
| Language | V & D sandpaper letters & Color letter V | Review L & O – Letter sound clip cards from here (must be a subscriber to access freebies – in this seasonal category) | Review letter E – Valentines letter sound activity | Write LOVE in large letters on a piece of cardboard and use push pins to trace it |
| Math | Use conversation hearts to make 0-10 number line graph; then do patterning with them | Musical hearts* | Write numbers 0-10 on small cups; have child fill them with the correct number of heart counters | Hug a bug math game (intro/review the teen numbers and addition / subtraction) |
| Art/Sensory | Vday sensory bin – red/pink rice, heart counters, silk flowers | One of my Vday activities | Valentine mazes | Make Valentines for friends and play post office; deliver them to neighbors |
| S/G/H | History of Valentine’s Day | St Valentine geography – Rome & Italy on a map, continent, and flag | Make a lava lamp | Dancing Hearts experiment |
| Religion | St. Valentine & sequencing; Learn about lent &; start the Lenten worksheet | |||
| 2 Yr Ideas | Make playdo heart cookies; any of these toddler activities | |||
Musical hearts – put foam hearts with letters/numbers in a circle on the ground. Have child walk around the circle while playing music. When the music stops, have child tell you what the letter/number is.
Valentines Day Activities!!
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