Better Beginnings WeekEnd Fun-work February 11-14, 2005 Parents are first and lasting teachers

Hearts

                      

Background:    Ability to discern between shapes is a pre-reading skill.  The heart is one of the first most young children easily distinquish.  The shape is associated with “love” of others.  On Valentine’s Day, celebrated in the U. S. on February 14, hearts are frequently used to make greetings and exchanged.

Objective :  Young student will be able to sort heart  shapes by size

Materials Needed:  Paper of choice, scissors  (child safe, blunt), Container such as a sandwich bag.

Process:    Adult family member shows young student how to fold a piece of paper in half to cut out a heart.  Working together cut out about ten shapes, all different sizes.

Skills/Learning Styles/Intelligences: Fine motor skills, mathematical/logical, literacy, language development, socialization.

Extended Learning:   Mix up the hearts and spread them out on the table or floor.  Talk about the different sizes.  Young student is encouraged to put in order from small to large, count the hearts, put them in order from large to small.

Congratulations to all the Families Who Choose to be Involved in your Young Student's Education. Visit classrooms when you have time off and Better Beginnings is open.

Enjoy your time together!

Better Beginnings Tarea Divertida para el Fin de Semana febrero 11-14, 2005 Los Padres son son los primeros  y permanentes profesores

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