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Valentine’s Day Letter Formation Mats

Editor — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

We LOVE this set of Valentine’s Day letter formation mats! These hands-on Valentine themed mats develop letter confidence no matter what stage children are in when it comes to writing. They are also perfect for fine motor development since each letter mat includes opportunities for fun finger tracing or using a manipulative. Each letter hasView Post

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February Preschool Themes

Editor — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Our February preschool themes are a great way to keep your preschoolers stimulated and delighted to learn during the shortest month of the year! February is a time to celebrate family, friendship, kindness and more. We have selected our favorite themes to help make February extra special for you and your preschoolers. These February themesView Post

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Valentine’s Day Ten Frame Counting Mats

Lauren Vaughan — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:00:26 +0000

Valentine’s Day ten frame counting mats are perfect for helping preschoolers learn to count and work on their number sense. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, these ten frame counting mats are perfect for keeping little hands busy and mastering counting and fine motor skills! This February preschool theme is full of love, friendship,View Post

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Valentine’s Day Preschool Activities That Spread Love!

Editor — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:00:27 +0000

We have selected some of our absolute favorite Valentine’s Day preschool activities and know that you will love some of these zany science experiments and candy heart adventures! February is the month we celebrate friendship, love, and kindness. This is the month that we pour our hearts into themed activities that show others how muchView Post

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Books on Kindness for Kids that Parents and Teachers Love

Karalee Sartin — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:00:43 +0000

See some of the top picks for books on kindness from teachers and parents. If you’re looking for brilliant books on other topics we love and celebrate, see our Best Preschool Books! In a world where you can be anything, be kind. Books about kindness are so powerful for children. They help teach empathy, compassion,View Post

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Puppy Love Preschool Heart Craft to Make this Valentine’s Day

Karen — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:00:29 +0000

Our classroom looks bare after taking down all of our Christmas decorations, so we wanted to fill our walls with some color and make our room festive again. Since Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, we created this cute and colorful puppy love preschool heart craft. How To Make A Puppy Love Preschool HeartView Post

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Melting Hearts Color Exploration and Ice Play

Katie Pinch — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:00:11 +0000

Melting hearts with the kids this Valentine’s Day is an inexpensive activity which lets preschoolers explore colors as they play! The ice play also provides them with the opportunity to improve fine motor skills and strengthen hands to help with writing in the future. Melting Hearts Ice Play Supplies: Heart shaped ice tray FoodView Post

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Valentine Hearts Number Recognition Activity

Clarissa Hooper — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:00:46 +0000

I love it when my favorite preschool supplies can be repurposed for multiple projects! This foam number puzzle is a staple at our house. It is wonderful when used for it’s intended purpose (as a puzzle), but it also provides many other learn through play opportunities as well! Take, for example, this Valentine hearts numberView Post

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Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin for Valentine’s Day

Karen — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:00:49 +0000

I always love to incorporate the holidays into our learning activities. Since Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, I knew my children would have fun sorting red, pink, and purple hearts using this Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin. In this hands-on sensory activity, your children will not only practice identifying and matching colors but will alsoView Post

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Pre-Writing Alphabet Practice with Conversation Hearts

Katie T. Christiansen — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:00:59 +0000

When it comes to writing, I begin by teaching children letter formation without a pencil or pen. Instead, we do themed activities just like this pre-writing alphabet practice with conversation hearts. We love Valentine’s Day activities, and this is a great fine motor idea to add to your February preschool themes. Candy hearts are soView Post

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