A Different Kind of Valentine’s Day!
Posted by Sharon M. Tresino on 12 Feb 2010 | Posted in: Classroom Routines, Holiday and Seasonal
I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day! Each year my students would make cute cardholders, and we’d put them in alphabetical order on the window ledge. The kids could hardly wait to deliver their valentines. But what they enjoyed even more was opening all their cards.
Recently, a teacher friend of mine mentioned that, as of last year, her students weren’t allowed to pass out individual valentines due to a new school policy. Although she was disappointed at first, she said it ended up being a wonderful decision. In shock, I immediately asked her to explain. She said the teachers got together and brainstormed a replacement activity. Instead of individual cards, each classroom created valentines for the other classes and delivered them. My friend said the kids loved this idea! And she said the best part was that the parents loved it too. (No more heading out at the last minute to buy valentines!)
As I thought about what my friend said, I realized that no matter what, teachers always make the best of a situation. That’s what makes them so special in the eyes of their students.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sharon Tresino
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All nice ideas, but what is wrong with the kids exchanging valentines?
I teach 4 yer olds and I couple of years ago I started a “Caring and Sharing Hearts” program where I post on a big heart a number of little hearts with little items that we need for the classroom; packages of markers, books from the monthly book order, match box cars,small puzzles, etc. The parents each take a heart and buy that item for the room. I figure they will spend the money on the valentines anyway and this way they don’t have to spend the time writing the valentines. When they purcahse the item, they bring it in and put it in the “Valentine Basket” and at our Valentine celebration we share the items.