Children naturally learn about the concepts of friendship and kindness during the month of February. Valentine's Day gives the opportunity to talk to children about how to be a good friend and how it feels to receive a valentine and/or hug.
Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan explores how children can leave "heartprints" by doing something kind to the people around them.
Reading aloud a story and asking questions based on what is happening in the text allows an adult to have a rich dialogue with a child.
Here is an excerpt from the book Heartprints...
Here are a few examples of questions you can ask as you read the book:
- How do you feel when someone smiles at you?
- How can you help a friend? How can you help mommy or daddy today?
- When has a friend helped you? When has mommy or daddy helped you?
- How do you feel when you get a gift?
- How could you share with your friend at school? How could you share with your brother or sister at home?
- How do you know someone is sad?
- How could you make someone happy who is feeling sad?
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