Valentine's Day Ideas for the Classroom
Exchange messages of kindness and gifts of friendship as part of your classroom's Valentine's Day celebration. In addition to greetings and craft ideas, you'll find valentine-themed standards-based lessons in math, language arts, and health! Complete your celebration with these printables and book lists.
Articles
Create individual and personalized mailboxes to make passing out valentines a treat!
Valentine's Kindness
Teaching with Clifford |
Woof! Woof!: The focus of this lesson is to teach the concept of kindness and to help children become more aware of how kind messages can be created and shared through reading, creative expression, and art.
Fall In Love All Over Again
by Mackie Rhodes
Instructor Magazine |
Let these heartfelt cross-curricular teaching ideas inspire you on Valentine's Day.
Healthy Heart Week
Reinvent Valentine's Day into a wholesome and nutritious week of healthy learning.
Be Clifford's Valentine
Scholastic Parents |
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a card and crafts from your favorite Big Red Dog.
Get Ready For Valentine’s Day
Instructions on how to create a variety of crafts with students to get them in the spirit of a class Valentine's Day celebration.
Books of Love
Scholastic Parents |
Picture books Valentine's Day. Books about valentines, kisses, friendship, love, and loyalty for early readers. Includes one Clifford title.
Message in a Puzzle
by Lori Vig
Parent & Child |
Put together the pieces to create a Valentine's message.
Lesson Plans
by Jill White
This unit is designed to teach young children about the human heart, ways to take care of their heart, and the history of the heart shape.
