Cards, Love, and Bingo

There were some extraordinary Valentine cards passed out during class on Thursday.  It was so fun filling each other's Valentine pouches with cards and treats.  It was great to see the variety, especially the handmade cards. SOOOO cute!  Thanks for doing those.  It made for a fun class.

After exchanging cards, we each decorated a heart sugar cookie with frosting and sprinkles.  Then we played a game with Sweetheart candies.  Each child chose a candy with a word or phrase on it.  Then they were challenged to use the word or phrase in a sentence.  Such fun!

After that we read the book Guess How Much I Love You.  We enjoyed it!

Then we played Valentine Bingo.  Everyone got a bingo!! 

At that point all our classmates arrived back from their fire fieldtrip. They even brought us all fire fighter hats!! We caught them up with cookies and cards and then read the book, I'll Love You Forever. (I even made it through without crying!)  The reactions were hilarious.  They weren't too sure about a mom rocking a 9-year-old, teen, and then grown man?!?!  I had a similar reaction when I read it for the first time, especially, when the mom drives across town with a ladder atop her car, and climbs the ladder to the man's room.  He must be a heavy sleeper and have a very understanding wife and she must have super mom strength to maneuver the ladder.  But in the end, we agreed it was a very sweet, lovely story. 

Lastly, we played a marvelous, spirited game of charades.  They were all so GOOD!!  And they were excited to "go again!"  I promised them I would bring it back because there was just not enough time for a hundred rounds of charades.

Next week we will be reading a FANTASTIC story.  It's about a giraffe from Egypt.

Charades-baby with a pacifier (or did I even need to explain.)