The Giraffes are learning about Love! Jesus loved us so much that he came to Earth and died on the cross so that one day we could go to Heaven. We have been talking about how we show love to our family and friends. We can share our toys, give hugs, help each other, say "I love you," and other acts of kindness.

Fun at Home

Want to make the tie-dye hearts that we made at school this week? They are easy, and lots of fun!

1. Cut out a heart in a coffee filter.
2. Have your child color the coffee filter with markers (encourage them to fill up the whole heart)
3. Using a spoon, eye dropper, or straw have your child spread water all over the heart. You will want the heart on paper towels and a tray (or paper plate)
4. Once the heart is wet dab it with a dry paper towel and let it sit to dry. 

Check out our LOVELY activities this week!

While students were making letters with playdough - 

Ms. Tremmel was spelling some of their favorite words, 

like "mom" and "dad!" 

Roses are red...Violets are blue... Can you find which heart I belong to?

We had fun matching pom-poms to the heart with the same color. 

Their favorite part was working with the tongs! 

This is great for their finger coordination.

Tracing on the light box.

We performed a science experiment with water, alka-seltzer tabs, 

and conversation hearts. We noticed that when the white alka-seltzer tabs got wet they 

bubbled! We counted how many tabs we needed to put in 

the jar with water to make the candy dance. It took at least 10!

Measuring and sorting in our Valentine's sensory bin. 

We have feathers, pom-poms, beads, buttons, and 

conversation candy. 

The students did a great job copying patterns with conversation hearts! 

 Stamping the letter U!

 Students practiced cutting and tearing small pieces of 

paper and gluing them to make a shape.

Students made tie-dye hearts using markers and water!

 Number twelve is proving to be a challenging number -

but the students are doing a great job of tracing it with stickers!

 We made umbrellas for the letter U!

This week we learned how Jesus wants us to love him the most and how he wants us to 

love our neighbors as ourselves. We talked about how our neighbors are everyone around us. 

What a BEAUTIFUL time it has been in the Giraffe class the last couple of weeks! In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we have been talking about how our difference make us special. God loves us no matter what we look like. To Him, we are all beautiful!

Fun at Home!

Help build reading skills, by labeling people or things that your child calls beautiful. Can they think of five things they think are beautiful? What letter does it start with? As you write the word out, emphasize each letter and letter sound. Then let the child tape the label to person or object. The more responsibilities they have in this activity, the more interested they will be in doing it!

Check out some of our activities from the past couple of weeks!

For a science experiment, we thought about eggs. There are brown eggs and white eggs. 

The kids determined that they feel and smell the same on the outside. What about the inside?

We made a chart of their predictions. It was a tie between students who thought it would be the same and those who thought it would be different. They ended up being the same! God made people like that too! We look different from each other, but on the inside - we are all God's children!

 The students practicing matching pictures to their beginning letter.

The students cut paper strips into small pieces and 

used them to trace shapes. 

We enjoyed learning about how Jesus healed the blind 

beggar. Through Christ, anything is possible!

 Jesus loves us so much, he died for us 

on the cross. The students wrapped wooden crosses with yarn

to remind them of how much he loves them. 

The students made a dove using their finger prints. 

We are all God's children!

 The students got to decorate picture frames that remind them

that God thinks they are BeYou-tiful. 

 We made a friendship quilt using construction paper. 

The students decorated their paper and spelled their name.

 Some of our friends are beginning to cut on lines. Yay! 

 Painting the letter T

 The students had to fix the broken 

hearts by matching up the number with the correct

amount of dots.

 Tracing the letter T with stamps

Tracing the number 5 with stickers

We enjoyed learning about how God loves all of us! His love is strong, he sent Jesus to Earth so that one day we can go to Heaven. What a wonderful gift!

See you next time!