What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? The day of love! We often have a hard time remembering to appreciate the ones we love, but thanks to Valentine’s Day, we remember to appreciate one another. Kids love Valentine’s Day! I remember as a child how excited I was to pass out my valentines to my classmates. I also enjoyed having a party at the end of the day and giving my valentine to my teacher. It was one of those school holidays that I will never forget.
As a teacher, I love Valentine’s Day too. I always enjoy giving my students a valentine and a small gift. Second, I enjoy reminding them how much I appreciate having them in my class. Having a party at the end of the day is not so bad either. Another perk about Valentine’s Day are the read aloud books. Here are my 3 Valentine’s Day Read Alouds for primary students.
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First Read Aloud Book: The Day It Rained Hearts
One of my 3 Valentine’s Day Read Alouds favorites is The Day It Rained Hearts by Felica Bond. One day Cornelia noticed it was raining hearts. She collected them and turned each one into Valentine’s Day Cards. She made unique crafts out of each one and sent them to some of her favorite friends. It’s a cute story in which you can have the students make a simple Valentine’s Day card to one of their family members. Also, in the story, Cornelia mails her cards to her friends. After reading the story, I review the ways we write and mail letters to friends and family. Each student in the class writes a letter to a friend or family member.
Second Read Aloud Book: The Biggest Valentine Ever
The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll is a book about two mice who worked together to make the biggest Valentine ever. In the story, the two mice work together to make a valentine for their teacher. The valentine wasn’t looking like they both wanted, so they decided to make their own valentine. They soon realized that sometimes working together is better than working alone. Big ideas come from working together. The book has a great message about teamwork. Students learn that you can do more together than if you work alone. When you cooperate with others to complete a project, you can create something bigger and better than you could have done on your own.
Third Read Aloud Book: Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day
Finally, students love to read any Clifford book, so you can’t go wrong with reading, Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day. In this story you get to hear about Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day. And, who doesn’t love seeing illustrations of Clifford as a puppy? While making valentines for family, Emily Elizabeth had to keep a close eye on Clifford so he wouldn’t cause too much mischief. While mailing valentines at the post office, Clifford lost his balance and fell down the mail chute. You will have to read the book to discover more and how Emily Elizabeth found Clifford in piles upon piles of letters. This book is easy to tie in with the book, The Day It Rained Hearts, for you can easily incorporate learning about the post office and what the workers do to ensure everyone gets their mail on a daily basis.
If possible, at your school, scheduling a field trip to the post office would be a great way for students to learn more about mailing letters and what each worker does at the Post Office. As an alternative, I love the You Tube Video How to Mail Letters: A Trip to The Post Office by Kids Vision Pre-K. The video is about 7 minutes long, and the kids take a tour of the post office. The kids learn what is needed to mail a letter and what some of the workers do at the Post Office. Even I learned a few things about being a mail carrier with the Post Office. If you would like to share this with your class, click here.
Valentine’s Day Activities for Your Classroom
If your students can’t get enough of Valentine’s Day children’s books, be sure to check out these Valentine’s Day coloring pages! You’ll find all kinds of options that focus on helping your students learn! There are color-by-numbers, color-by-letters, and even color-by-sight words! These coloring pages are great for keeping your students entertained while helping them learn! These packages contain 28-46 pages, depending on which one you select. But the best part of all? Your students can use what they’ve been learning from the books to help them color these pages!
Are you still looking for more ideas? Check out the FREE Reading Graphic Organizer today! This tool can help students identify the main idea, story elements, and the beginning, middle, and end of stories. It can be used with any story you want to introduce in your classroom, and best of all, it’s FREE!
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