Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to engage in Valentine's Day-themed activities while developing their art, English, and math skills.

Materials and Prep

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers or crayons
• Valentine's Day stickers (optional)

No prior knowledge or preparation required.

Activities

• Create a Valentine's Day card: Assist the student in cutting out a heart shape from construction paper. Encourage them to decorate the heart using markers, crayons, and stickers. Help them write a simple message inside the card, such as "Happy Valentine's Day!"
• Counting hearts: Cut out multiple hearts from construction paper. Ask the student to count the hearts and place them in a line. Practice counting from 1 to the total number of hearts.
• Letter recognition: Write the letters of the alphabet on separate heart-shaped pieces of construction paper. Ask the student to identify and name each letter as they point to it.
• Matching game: Cut out pairs of heart-shaped pieces from construction paper. Draw different shapes, numbers, or letters on each pair. Mix up the pieces and ask the student to match the pairs based on the shapes, numbers, or letters.

Talking Points

• "Valentine's Day is a special day when we show love and appreciation to the people we care about."
• "Let's make a Valentine's Day card to give to someone special."
• "We can use scissors to cut out a heart shape from the construction paper."
• "Now, let's use markers or crayons to decorate the heart. You can add stickers too if you'd like."
• "What message would you like to write inside the card?"
• "Let's count how many hearts we have. Can you say the numbers as we count them?"
• "Great job! Now, let's place the hearts in a line."
• "Look at these heart-shaped letters. Can you tell me which letter this is?"
• "Let's play a matching game. Can you find the heart with the same shape/number/letter as this one?"
• "You did a fantastic job creating and learning with Valentine's Day activities today!"