February Story Time Themes

In February, I like to use themes connected to Groundhog Day (shapes and shadows) and Valentine's Day (hugs and kisses and mail.)

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Shapes and Shadows

Suggested Books:

• My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall 
• It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw 
• What's Going on in There? by Geoffrey Grahn
• Perfect Square by Michael Hall
• Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
• The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss 

Extension Activities

• Shadow Guessing Game 
• Shadow Song
• My Shadow
• Shapes Up, Shapes Down
• Triangle Tricksters
• Shadow Me

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Hugs and Kisses

Suggested Books: 

• All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
• I Love You! A Bushel and a Peck  by Rosemary Wells
• Panda Kisses by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
• Kitty's Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
• Cuddles for Mommy by Ruby Brown

Extension Activities:

• I Have Five Kisses
• Who is Knocking at my Door? 
• I Can Hug 

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Mail

Suggested Books:

• A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats
• Love, Mouserella by David Ezra Stein
• Seven Little Postmen by Margaret Wise Brown 
• Mr. Griggs' Work by Cynthia Rylant 
• Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett

Extension Activities: 

• Letters from Favorite Characters
• Mail Myself to You
• Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?
• Early in the Morning

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Valentine's Day

Suggested Books:

• If You'll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant
• Valentine's Day by Anne Rockwell
• Ten Things I Love About You by Daniel Kirk
• Henry in Love by Peter McCarty

Extension Activities:

• Making Valentines
• There's a Little Wheel a Turnin' in my Heart
• Five Little Valentines
• Will You Be My Valentine?