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Set up a heart words center to help your students master irregular high frequency words using the heart word method.

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In this unit, you will find a collection of love bug themed math and literacy activities. Literacy Centers: -Valentines Make a Word -Sight Word Find -Mix It Up Word Finder -Roll a Heart, Make a Word Math Centers: -Before, After or In Between (A Game to practice decades/transition numbers in counting) -Roll and Cover Subtraction -Roll and Cover Addition -Roll and Cover 3 Addend Addition -Candy Heart Graphing -Measuring My Heart -Number Combination Shake Your students are sure to enjoy these bright colored, bug-themed activities! Check out the free preview to see a snipit of each activity.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day while helping young learners master their sight words with this heart shaped cookie spelling activity! Perfect for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade, this fun and engaging center activity uses Valentine-themed heart "cookies" to make learning sweet and memorable. What’s Included: Editable sight word trays: Each tray will features a sight word for children to spell. Editable heart shaped cookie letters: Children match the letter-shaped hearts to the trays to build each sight word. Center label: A festive, ready-to-print label for storage and organization. "I Can" instructions: Easy-to-follow, step-by-step visual instructions to support independent learning. Recording page: A printable sheet for children to track their completed words. How to Use: Prepare the activity: Print, laminate for durability, and cut out the trays and heart-shaped cookies. For an alternative option, provide small letter tiles to build each sight word. Set up the activity: Display the themed label and organize the materials in a bin or tray. Play and learn: Children choose a sight word tray, search for the matching heart cookies, and spell out the word. Educational Benefits: Sight word recognition: Reinforces the ability to quickly recognize and read high-frequency words. Letter identification: Promotes familiarity with letter shapes and sounds while forming words. Phonemic awareness: Supports understanding of how individual letters and sounds form words. Spelling practice: Encourages children to spell and build sight words in a hands-on, engaging way. Reading fluency: Familiarity with sight words helps improve fluency by reducing decoding time during reading. Other Creative Ways to Use This Activity: In a sensory bin: Hide the heart-shaped cookie letters in a Valentine-themed sensory bin (e.g., pink and red rice, shredded paper, or small pom-poms). Let children dig through the bin to find the letters needed to complete their word tray. Letter matching challenge: Place all the heart-shaped cookies in a pile or bag. Have children draw a cookie and match it to the correct tray, spelling the word step by step. Memory game: Place the trays and cookies face down like cards. Children flip over pieces, trying to find the letters that match the word tray. Partner play: One child can read the sight word aloud while the other spells it using the cookies, encouraging teamwork and collaborative learning. Morning work or small group activity: Use the trays and cookies as an independent or small-group activity to reinforce sight word recognition during rotations or centers. Directions for Editing: Follow these steps to customize your sight word cookie activity: Step 1: Ensure Adobe Reader Is Installed Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If you don’t have it yet, download it for free from this link: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Step 2: Install the Correct Font If the font doesn’t display correctly in the editable fields, you will need to download and install the correct font from this link: https://bit.ly/2FXT2szThe font is free for personal use. Step 3: Edit the Sight Word Trays and Cookies Open the file in Adobe Reader. Locate the editable fields on the sight word trays and cookies. For sight word trays: Type one word into the editable field on each tray. For heart shaped cookies: Type one letter into the editable field on each cookie. Using the Rich Text Document This file allows you to edit the font type and size for a more personalized touch. Select the field you want to edit. Press CTRL + E (Windows) or Command + E (Mac) to open the editing toolbox. Use the toolbar to adjust the font type, size, and formatting. Happy Teaching :) Click here to view my other EDITABLE sight word activities! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive freebies and giveaways! Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest Visit my blog

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Enhance your block center and have students practice social skills with these 2 creative ideas. Kindergarten and Preschool Centers should be fun and educational. Use these 2 original ideas and recording sheets to turn the block center into a learning center. The block center ideas help promote friendship and cognitive thinking through cooperation and engineering skills. In the first activity students will help Toot get his letter to his friend Puddle. They will create a system to help one character block make it to the other character block and then record what they built on the recording sheet. In the second activity students will build with a friend to create a friendship building. Then record who they built with and what blocks they used. This center incorporates writing and math. Perfect to make your block center not only fun but also educational. Included in this product are: 6 I can build it cards 2 recording sheets Bulletin Board Words, "I can Build with a Friend" There are many block centers available in my TPT store: Mapping My Town Block Center Around the World Block Center Castles Block Center Toot and Puddle Friendship Block Center City Buildings Block Center Winter Games Block Center Ocean Block Center Forest Block Center Construction Site Block Center My Body Block Center Farm Block Center If you enjoy this product don't forget to check out some of my other products to fill up your cart. Creating a Preschool Environment. Unit 11: Don't Bug Me. Color Cats Posters and Worksheets. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ *****************************************************************************

**UPDATED JANUARY 2014*** New fonts and graphics :) This 70 page Valentine themed packet is full of differentiated literacy and math activities for K/1 classrooms. Each workstation includes an I Can chart to help students work independently. What's Included: 10 Frame Heart Hunt- Math Count the Room workstation (2 levels). Students search for 10 frames around the room and write the expanded form of the number they find. Valentine Vowel Sort- Includes a short vowel and long vowel version. Students read short or long vowel words on a chocolate-themed word card and sort them to the corresponding vowel sound chocolate box. Heart Roll and Tally- A place value game to recognize tens and ones (2 levels). Your Teacher Loves You Class Book- This book is meant for pictures of your own class to be added to each page. Ai/Ay (Long A) Read/Write the Room- Students search for pictures around the room and sound the words out on their recording sheet. Please excuse the noobie graphics, I drew them and scanned them myself. (Tail, snail, rain, mail, tray, today, play, day) Sight Word Throw- Students throw two-color counters onto the game board. They then read and write the word the counter landed on. Includes words according to middle of year first grade pacing. What Lives in Our Hearts Class-made Book- Students write about the things, people, or places that live in their heart and put together to make a class book to put in your classroom library. Hope you enjoy and happy teaching! :) <3 Kiki msestradasmustangs.blogspot.com

Valentine's Day is extra fun and exciting in kindergarten...why not incorporate your students' excitement for the holiday into their learning?! These Valentine's Day math and literacy centers can be used throughout the month, or you can weave them into your Valentine's Day party. The hands-on games and centers are so fun and engaging, your students won't realize how much they are learning! Play is an extremely essential part of learning. These holiday-themed center activities incorporate fun into learning. Your students will build fine motor skills while also developing a strong math and literacy foundation. ♥ BUNDLE AND SAVE ♥ Find the discounted Kindergarten Hands-On Holiday Centers Bundle for fun centers throughout the year! These centers are easy to prep and cover a wide range of math and literacy skills. They are perfect for small group instruction, class parties, as an intervention tool, or during independent centers.  What's Included: ♥ 6 Hands-on Math Centers & Games ♥ 6 Hands-on Literacy Centers & Games ♥ Direction page with an example for each activity  ♥ Coordinating recording sheets when necessary Math centers include the following skills: Identifying more or less 1:1 correspondence Addition to 10 Counting on from a given number Ten frames for making a 10 Subtraction from 10 Literacy centers include the following skills: Reading and building sight words Reading and sorting real and nonsense CVC words Identifying ending sounds Visual letter discrimination Spin and cover middle sounds Building simple sentences Why teachers love these! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I love all of your work!  My students always know what to expect with your centers!” -Danielle P. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Perfect February math center. Thank you for creating and taking the work out for me!” -Jennifer C.  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I love everything about these centers! I used them for centers, as well as activities at my small group table. For some students, they served as great interventions. The clip art is adorable and I love the colors. Well worth the money spent as it took all of the stress off of me in planning centers and activities!” -Jessica D. ♥ Find more engaging holiday centers in the Kindergarten Hands-On Holiday Centers Bundle! ♥‏

Head into a new month with fun, engaging February centers that teach important skills and concepts, plus students will love them too!

**UPDATED 2/1/14** Have fun with Cupid celebrating Valentine's Day! Take a peek at the preview to see what is included!! ELA Printables: Vocabulary Picture Cards (Common Core: L.K.6) Tree Maps (Common Core: L.K.6) Bubble Maps (Common Core: L.K.6) Valentine To Do Lists (Common Core: W.K.2) Valentine Five Senses (Common Core: L.K.5.c) If I Were a Cupid Lovin’ Cupid’s Day (Common Core: W.K.2) Meet My Valentine I Love Valentine’s Day Make My Heart Smile I Give Love to Others Valentine’s Day Facts (Common Core: W.K.2) A Letter to You Will You Be My Valentine? Heart Notes What I Love Mini-Poster (Common Core: W.K.2) Valentine’s Day (Common Core: W.K.2) Who Do I Love? Flip Book How To Make a Valetine (Common Core: W.K.2) 8 ELA Centers: Sweet Sentence Scramble (Common Core: RF.K.3c, L.K.1.f) Valentine Read Around the Room Activity (Common Core: L.K.6, RF.K.3.c) The Words in My Heart… Read and Write Around the Room Activity (Common Core: L.K.6, RF.K.3.c) Build My Valentine (Common Core: RF.K.2) Cupid’s ABC Order (Common Core: RF.K.1) Heartbreak Ending Sounds (Common Core: RF.K.2.d) Love Letters (Common Core: RF.K.3) 3 Emergent Reader (Common Core: RF.K.4, RF.K.3.c) 6 Math Centers: Hidden in My Heart (Common Core: CC.3) Match Maker Make Me a Match (Common Core: CC.4, CC.5, OA.5) Super Sweetie (Common Core: CC.4, CC.5, OA.5) Solve Around the Room (Common Core: OA.5, CC.4) Don’t Break My Heart (Common Core: OA.3) My Heart Skipped a Beat (Common Core: CC.1) Here are some other Valentine's Day related products that you may be interested in: Fallin' For Numbers {FREEBIE}Lovin' All the Candy Heart Fun! {A Mini-Math Book for conversation hearts!}All the Things I LoveA Little Love Bug {A Valentine's Day Craftivity} Thanks for looking! :) Happy Valentine's Day!!

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Love is in the air! Valentine's Day has officially arrived, and we have the perfect activity guide to help your students fall in love with reading. Introducing our "I Am Love" Valentine's Read-Aloud Activity Guide! Even More Than a Sweet Story: We know that as educators, you want more than just a sweet story to read to your students. That's why we've developed a comprehensive activity guide that focuses on enhancing your students' language arts skills and helping them connect with the story on a personal level. ✏️ Key Features: Social-Emotional Skills: Our guide is loaded with activities that strengthen your students social-emotional skills. Your students will be able to identify strategies for helping a friend who is "going through a storm", by solving word jumbles, creating posters, and writing their very own comics. Creative Writing: Through differentiated writing prompts, students will practice making text-to-self connections while enhancing their writing skills. Want to know the best part? These prompts can be tailored to suit different grade levels and abilities, making them perfect for diverse learners. Understand Metaphor: Develop your students' understanding of figurative language as they work with a variety of common metaphors. Easy-to-Use: Our resource is designed to save you time and energy. It includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions, printable activity sheets, and engaging activities that require little to no prep time. Suitable for Special Education: This guide provides a multitude of activities that cater to diverse learning abilities, making it an excellent fit for special education classrooms. Personal Touch: This activity guide was created by an experienced educator who understands the importance of personal connections in the classroom. Take Your Students on an Inspirational Reading Journey: Don't let another Valentine's Day go by without sharing this inspirational read-aloud story with your students. With our "I Am Love" Valentine's Read-Aloud Activity Guide, you'll take your students on a journey through reading that will enhance their social-emotional skills while keeping them focused and engaged. Have any questions, thoughts, or ideas for additional activities? Share them with us in the comments below! We're always here to help.

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Love is in the air, and the Kindergarten February Morning Bins are sure to share the love! They have just been added to the Kindergarten Morning Bin

It's no secret that preschoolers will love these adorable Valentine's Centers. The best part is that they are not just adorable... each of these centers provides a valuable opportunity for young children to practice fine motor, language, and cognitive skills.

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Kids will love this Valentine's Math Center. Practice numbers and counting with the ten frame cards provided in this resources and watching your little learners enjoying this heart-themed activity.

This letter and sound matching is perfect for centers! Print, cut, and laminate to put in a center rotation with a pocket chart or even a classroom sensory bin. This could also easily be used in small groups if they need extra scaffolding to practice letter recognition and corresponding sounds. Students will match both the lowercase and sound to each upper case letter. Included: -Puzzle pieces A-Z -Upper lower case match -Sound match

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