My 3 yo daughter has been stamping cards to give out at preschool. They are all different- but not for anyone specific when made. Do we write the children's names on the envelopes or should we just make more pictures on the outside, too?
At my daughter's preschool, they have the kids put "To my friend, From...." It makes handing out things easier because you don't have to know the names, everyone is her friend.
Ask the teacher what she prefers. I know that in my childs school they prefered that you NOT write a name on them. It makes it easier to hand out, and the process is a lot faster if you don't have to look for each childs name. I would make sure that all say they are from your daughter though.
Most schools don't want the kids to write the names on the envelopes because it becomes too chaotic trying to find the right kid to give their card to. It's too much for the teachers. My kids teacher wrote a note home asking that we just bring cards signed by our kid (he's in Kindergarten) with nothing on the outside.
CHeck with the teachers, but most of the time at that age they just leave the outside blank. It is too much forthe teachers to have to sort them all out since the kids can't read to hand them out themselves.
Just make sure her name is on the inside
when my daughter was in preschool there were only 7 kids in her class so we addressed each one separatly now in kidnergarten there are 25 kids i don't think we will put named on them unless of course my daughter insists on it
I would make sure you have enough for everyone and only put from-- your daughter's name on them.
If the teacher wants names on them, she should give you a list. Otherwise, I'd keep them nameless because you never know who will actually be there that day.
J.,
Your preschool teacher will most likely send a note home a little closer to Valentines Day with instructions as to how she would like to do the cards. If you want to just ask her now, most likely she will be more than happy to let you know how she likes to do it.
In my son's pre-school we do "to my friend"
L.
What a great craft for your daughter!
At the preschool my kids went to the teacher would rather you not put names on the envelopes. It's easier to put them in bags if they didn't have to worry about getting them in specific bags. The kids can't read yet and it takes to much time to match up name on card to name on bags. Check with your teacher to see how she does the distribution of Valentine's.
In my kids classes when they were that young the teacher recommened NOT putting names on them (since the kids can't read it) and they can just put them in the other kids 'bags' (or whatever they are using to put their cards in) all by themselves..with not much help with the teacher. I am sure the teacher will let you all know how to 'address' the cards :)
As a teacher, I would highly recommend just pictures. Names are not required and so much easier if you leave them off.
Most teachers request just your child sign the card so they can pass one out to each kid quickly wo having to search for the matching kid/card. This is the norm until 3-4 grade.
