Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Self Esteem}

Theme: Valentines Day          Color: Pink

Note: Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child! Our Kid’s Corner lessons are guaranteed to have you and your child learning together, growing together, and having fun together.  Enjoy!

Daily Opener:  

1.                   Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}

2.                  Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.

3.                  ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}.

Activity:  Valentine's Day Shield  {Lesson by Annie} 

Description:  Your child will create a personal Valentine's Day "Shield" that will instill their personal qualities, in which they will gain self esteem for the years to come.

Materials:

Construction Paper

Markers/Crayons

Scissors

Sharpe/Pen

Directions:

1. Choose a Valentine's Day color piece of paper from your pad of construction paper.

2. Fold paper in half vertically, matching corners together.

3. Draw a half of a heart, folded side as the inside of the heart {Heart should be big enough to take up the entire folded half}.

4. Open "new" heart, draw a line down the center of the heart, and a horizontal line across the center of the heart {you should have four squares}.

5. On top left hand at the top, write your child's name. On the top right hand corner, write "My Skills" at the top and underline. On bottom left hand corner, write "When I Grow Up.." at the top and underline it. On the bottom right hand corner, write "What I am Famous For.." and underline that.

6. Talk over the questions being asked with your child, and come up with some answer(s) to write down. For younger Tots, you can help them come up with answers and explain to them what each question means in a simpler form.

7. Decorate. Have your child decorate their shield, adding the final touch to the finished activity. 

8. Hang up for everyone to enjoy, reflecting on the lesson throughout the week.

Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn how to create their personal shield.
2. Your child will learn words that will represent them.
3. Your child will gain self esteem while making and reflecting on the activity throughout the week.
4. Your child will gain confidence by sharing their shield with family and friends!

Read Aloud:  Yes, I do

Sung to: Three Blind Mice

I love you, I love you

Yes i do, yes i do

I love you every night and day,

I love you when I work and play,

I love you in so many ways,

I love you!

-www.childfun.com

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

Congratulations: You and your child finished the lesson for the day! What did you think about the lesson today, and what did your child learn?  We’d love to hear your thoughts!           

*Stallone Tested and Approved: {We are so lucky to have Stallone, Annie’s son, test out all of our lessons that we create for you.  We want the lessons to be enjoyable for children, so after each lesson we will post how Stallone did with the lesson in italics under the title, 
Stallone Tested and Approved}:

Materials Needed

Fold paper in half

Outline a half of a heart

Cut out heart

Open heart

Make your shield

Yes, we did our activity in our PJ's today!

Completed decorated Valentine's Day Shield!