💌 10 Ready-to-Use Valentine’s Resources for Your Classroom

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♥️ 10 Valentine’s Day Resources for K-2

We know that the shortest month of the season can feel like the longest with so many holidays and celebrations. To help you channel that Valentine’s Day enthusiasm into meaningful learning, we’ve curated ten of our favorite K-2 resources.

From STEAM challenges that explore how love is celebrated around the world to ready-to-print bingo games for your class party, these tools are designed to be "grab-and-go" friendly. You’ll find ways to integrate math with candy coordinates, explore biology through "Animal Hearts," and even join a live Scholastic author event.

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❤️ Sing about LOVE!

🎥 Video Link: Love: Storybots Feelings & Emotions Songs for Kids

Love is such a happy feeling, tender, warm and so appealing! Kids can learn more about the emotion of love with the StoryBots

Key points in the video:

• 🎵 Theme: The video teaches young children about the emotion of love through a fun, catchy StoryBots song designed to explain what love feels like and how it shows up in everyday life.

• 🤗 Core Message: Love isn’t just a word — it’s a feeling that makes you feel warm, buzzy, and happy inside, and it shows itself when you care about others (friends, family, pets, etc.).

• 🐝 Visual Metaphors: Typical StoryBots storytelling visuals may include things like bees loving flowers and friends sharing moments that demonstrate affectionate feelings toward one another.

• 💞 Examples of Love: The song likely highlights different ways children can recognize and express love — through sharing, hugging, helping out, appreciating family, and treasuring favorite activities or people.

5 ways to extend the video with your class:

🧠 1. Feelings Chart Reflection

• After watching, show a simple feelings chart (happy, sad, excited, loved, etc.).

• Ask students to point to or place a sticky note on the face that shows how the video made them feel.

• Prompt discussion with questions like “What in the video made you feel that way?”

💌 2. Love Notes for a Friend

• Give students small cards or paper hearts.

• Have them write or draw a love note for a classmate, family member, or friend explaining why they care about that person.

• Share in a circle (voluntarily) to practice expressive language and kindness.

🎭 3. Role-Play Feelings

• In small groups, students act out short scenarios (e.g., helping a friend, sharing a toy, comforting someone who’s sad).

• Class guesses what feeling each scenario shows.

• Reinforces recognizing emotions in others and understanding empathy.

🎨 4. “What Love Looks Like” Art

• Provide art materials (crayons, markers, collage supplies).

• Have students draw a picture of something that shows love (e.g., family hug, pet snuggles, friends playing).

• Display the artwork to celebrate diverse expressions of care and affection.

📚 5. Story Time Discussion

• Read a children’s book about love or friendship (e.g., The Color of Us or Harold Loves His Blanket).

• Afterward, ask students to compare the book to the video: “How did the characters show love? Is it the same or different from the StoryBots?”

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