A Simple Visual Lesson for Little Hearts

In our classroom, love is not just a word.

It is something we practice.

This week, I created a simple signing illustration to help toddlers understand the difference between hurting and caring.

The top drawings show what we do not do.

Two figures inside a circle with a line across them.

No pushing.

No pulling.

No hurting.

The circle becomes a boundary.

The line becomes protection.

Children understand symbols before long explanations.

They see the crossed circle and immediately know:

“This is not allowed.”

Below the circle, the same two figures stand differently.

They hold hands.

They share a heart.

They smile.

This is love in its simplest form.

🌿 The Three Signs of Love We Practice

1️⃣ Gentle Hands

Love means soft hands.

We do not push.

We do not hit.

We do not pull.

2️⃣ Helping Hands

Love means we help a friend stand up.

We share toys.

We wait for our turn.

3️⃣ Happy Hearts

Love means smiling.

Saying kind words.

Saying “thank you.”

In early childhood education, leadership begins with emotional awareness.

Before children can lead, they must learn how to care.

In Tiny Toes, we repeat:

Loving is caring.

Caring is sharing.

Simple drawings.

Simple rules.

Strong foundations.

Every line we draw becomes a habit they carry.

And every habit shapes the kind of leader they will become.