Description
Love monsters, hearts, balloons, and love birds line up with a smile, and children decide which friend comes next. Two and three year olds name each picture and glue the matching piece into place. A sweet February 14 activity for daycare, homeschool, or a class party table. Easy prep: print, cut the pieces apart, and glue.
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This pack is part of the Toddler AB Patterns Bundle (23 themes). Get the bundle and save big: CLICK HERE
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
► 89 pages in total: 84 activity pages, plus the teacher guide and the cover, welcome, terms, and closing pages
The 84 activity pages are two sets of 42 (one full color set and one bonus black and white set with varied picture pairs). Each set has: ⤵
→ 8 Who Rides Next? pages (one empty train car)
→ 8 Fill the Pattern Train pages
→ 13 Copy the Pattern pages (rows of 4, 6, and 8)
→ 7 Who Comes Next? pages (two patterns on one page)
→ 6 Finish the Pattern pages (rows of 6 and 8)
► Pictures: big, bright love monsters, hearts, balloons, and love birds
► Teacher guide: prep, how to use, skills, and ways to use
► Pages in US Letter size (8.5 x 11 inches). For A4 paper, choose Fit to Page when printing.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT
Every page is built on an AB pattern a 2 or 3 year old can say out loud.
The pattern train starts with only one empty car, so toddlers win right away, then the rows get longer as their confidence grows.
Pictures are large and chosen for strong color and shape contrast, which makes this Valentine's Day pattern practice easy to see for little learners, including children who need extra visual support.
The teacher guide gives extra support and extra challenge ideas for every group.
MORE WAYS TO PLAY
► Line up real Valentine's items (paper hearts, cards, red and pink blocks) in an AB pattern.
► Turn the pattern into a movement game: hug for heart, stomp for monster.
✥ PERFECT FOR
◆ Morning tubs and morning work
◆ Small groups
◆ Independent practice
◆ Early finishers
◆ Tot school and homeschool
◆ Toddler and preschool classrooms
◆ Daycare and childcare programs
◆ Math centers and learning trays
★ SKILLS PRACTICED
◆ Pattern recognition: noticing and continuing a simple AB repeat
◆ Visual discrimination: telling two pictures apart by color and shape
◆ Early math thinking: predicting what comes next
◆ Language: naming each picture and saying the pattern out loud
◆ Fine motor: cutting with help, picking up, and gluing pieces
✥ SAVE BIG WITH THE TODDLER AB PATTERNS BUNDLE
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TERMS
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