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Valentine's Day Resources
| VALENTINE'S DAY WITH YOUR ELEMENTARY
CLASSES: http://kinderteacher.com/ValentineIdeas.htm The Valentine's crown is sure to be a hit, and so easy to make. The Valentine's vest looks like a great project as well, with a template available and a poem to glue onto the front of the vest. Several other unique Valen- tine ideas are available here to help you be creative with your own celebrations. VALENTINE'S DAY GAMES: http://www.theholidayzone.com/valentine/vgames.html Have fun in your classroom, celebrating Valentine's Day with this selection of fun games. Pink hearts on a tic- tac-toe board contain review questions for any subject; play "Who Am I?" with American Presidents you have been studying, or try the Valentine Alphabet Toss with young- er students. VALENTINE'S DAY FROM THE HISTORY CHANNEL http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/valentine/index.jsp?page=home ...share the history of this heart-themed holiday, use the statistics for a spreadsheet lesson, or learn about some of the most romantic couples in recent history BE MINE, VALENTINE: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/02/021102_valentines.jhtml Discover the history of Valentine's Day, explore myths and legends surrounding love, learn all kinds of Val- entine trivia, and determine just why the heart is a symbol of love. VALENTINE WORD WALL WORDS: http://www.abcteach.com/sb/1256.pdf Each of these words for elementary word walls has a Valentine's Day theme, and is printed in block letters on a heart template. Print them out to add to your spelling lists for the week. VALENTINE BOXES READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY: http://www.abcteach.com/Reading/comps/Valentine%20boxes.pdf Following the instructions of the reading selection text, stu- dents will be able to craft their own Valentine boxes. They will then ask questions based on the reading material and learning how to give directions. VALENTINE WORD SEARCH: http://www.teacherview.com/ActivityPages/word_search/holidays/val_search.htm Print out copies of this student wordsearch activity sheet for a simple in-class exercise during your Valentine's Day party. Team students up in pairs for a friendly competition; the first ones to complete the worksheet could win a box of candy hearts, for example. ST. VALENTINE'S STORY & COMPREHENSION: http://www.isabelperez.com/St%20ValentineStory.htm http://www.isabelperez.com/St.ValentineReading.htm Print copies of both the story of St. Valentine and the comprehension questions; for students in upper elementary classes. HEART BLOTTOS: http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/val5.shtml Have a heart, or half a heart at least... Students will paint half a heart on their papers, then fold them to cre- ate the other half. Use coffee filters for special effects, or sprinkle on salt for a different effect. HANDS THAT TOUCH THE HEART: http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/val11.shtml Here is a heartwarming art project for young students using colored construction paper, scissors, and glue. Add a string to hang the finished pieces as mobiles throughout your class- room. I GIVE YOU MY HEART: http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/giveyoumyheart.shtml Tracing, cutting, and repeated line patterns are all used in this Valentine's Day art lesson. Oil pastels add the fin- ishing touch. HAMMERED HEART ART: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10752 This site offers a unique take on the usual Valentine's Day card. Students will hammer nails into a simple block of wood, following a heart shape. They will paint the block of wood and then weave colored wire, yarn, or threads through their construction, adding a Valentine's Day message at the bottom. CANDY HEARTS FORM FOR SPELLING WORDS: http://www.abcteach.com/valentine/valspell.htm Give your spelling unit a decided Valentine's Day twist for the next two weeks with these printable spelling and vocabulary "candy" hearts. You can make several copies of your test words on red paper; then ask your students to correctly spell their words. Each correct answer will re- ceive a red heart with that word, which they can then at- tach to a larger white heart template until it is com- pletely filled in. VALENTINE POP-UP CARD AND HISTORY: THE VALENTINE SURPRISE: PAPER VALENTINES: HEART MOBILES: CELEBRATING VALENTINE'S DAY WITH PRIMARY STUDENTS: |
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