Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to create Valentine's Day themed artwork and practice basic English vocabulary related to Valentine's Day.

Materials and Prep

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers or crayons
• Valentine's Day stickers (optional)
• Printed or drawn heart templates (optional)

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

• Create a Valentine's Day Card: Provide the student with construction paper, scissors, and markers or crayons. Encourage them to fold the paper in half to create a card. They can then decorate the card with drawings, stickers, or by cutting out heart shapes from colored paper and gluing them onto the card.
• Valentine's Day Vocabulary: Introduce the student to basic English vocabulary related to Valentine's Day. Show them pictures or draw simple illustrations of words such as heart, love, cupid, flowers, and chocolate. Practice saying the words together and encourage the student to repeat after you.
• Valentine's Day Storytime: Read a Valentine's Day themed storybook to the student. Choose a book with colorful illustrations and simple sentences. After reading, ask the student questions about the story to check their understanding.

Talking Points

• "Valentine's Day is a special day when we show love and kindness to our friends and family."
• "Today, we are going to make a Valentine's Day card to give to someone we love."
• "Let's use our scissors to cut out heart shapes from colored paper."
• "Now, we can use the glue stick to stick the hearts onto our card."
• "Look at these pictures! This is a heart, it represents love. Can you say 'heart'?"
• "What other things do you think of when you hear the word 'Valentine's Day'?"
• "Let's read a story about Valentine's Day. Can you point to the pictures as I read?"
• "What happened in the story? Did the characters show love and kindness to each other?"