Bee My Valentine

Children learn to be thankful … unfortunately the focus is only once throughout the entire year- Thanksgiving. They should learn to be thankful for everyday they have and for the important people in their lives. Valentine’s Day should be more than just passing out Valentine cards and candy. There are easy ways to incorporate nice things about each classmate in every subject. Not just in the subject material that is taught but by looking at the Bulletin board it can display different things that each student likes about a person or things that are special to each student. In the classroom children can focus on sending home letters to family members that mean a lot to them as well. Finding ways to incorporate the significance of being thankful and bringing the class together can be difficult but here are some examples as to how it may be easier.

                                     

(http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Spanish-San-Valentin-PACKET-of-activities-for-Spanish-classes-513132)

(http://lessonplansos.blogspot.com/2013/02/heart-health.html)

These first two can be used to send home to family members and switch the meaning that young children get when it comes to thinking that Valentine’s Day and it only being for their classmates.  A nice reminder of how much a specific person has on each child’s life can help to involve parents more.

                

(http://www.lessonplandiva.com/2012/01/valentines-day-candy-heart-activities.html)

The butterfly heart and the book are perfect for reading time and art they can focus on the book and write down any important information or even to write down what they liked about the book and what they would have changed.

                     

(http://www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/ideas/4030/conversation-heart-counting/)   
(http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Equivalent-Fractions-and-Decimals-Activity-517519)

Teaching math with the use of visual aids can really help children who are struggling, by bringing in the hearts and representation using worksheets to show equivalent fractions it can really help a student!

                                                       

(http://www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/ideas/3155/friend-tree-map/)

The Friends bulletin can be decorated to show how much each student cares for one another and can really help to bring the classroom together.

Incorporating Valentine’s Day into every subject -not a problem!

For more ideas visit my School Activities page on Pinterest.