Lesson Plans and Materials for celebrating Valentine’s Day for the whole month of February
for beginner and elementary level students
Background
Warm-up
Valentine – Kina Grannis (Official Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/840NbiFF1zMA nice song while a picture story passes by in dominos
More Songs
Baby Shark Valentine’s Day Song – YouTube (1:11)https://youtu.be/_p-A4zi4Wr4?t=19“Baby Shark Valentine’s Day Song for kids by The Learning Station (a.k.a. Learning Station) & sung by Don Monopoli. (yr 1-3)
Valentine’s Day Google Doodle – YouTube (1:11)https://youtu.be/WTGUjRJiqik“Cold, Cold Heart” performed by Tony Bennett. Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony/ATV. (yr 3-6)
“I Love You, Je T’aime” – Learn to Say “I Love You” in 14 Languages, Kindergarten Kids Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/2ngmmkgDllw
Sing this Catchy Song to your Happy Valentine. Share this Vid with your Family and Friends and tell them “I Love You” in 14 Languages.
Valentines Day Song For Kids | “The Perfect Valentine?” – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/m0bKtqc5NBE
This Valentine’s Day Song will have your children laughing and singing along with owls, a talking volcano, bumble bees and more!
Vocabulary
ESL-Kids – ESL Flashcards | Valentine’shttp://esl-kids.com/flashcards/valentines.html
ESL-Kids.com – ESL stuff for teaching kids including flashcards, worksheets, classroom games and children’s song lyrics. (yr 1-4)
Valentine’s Day vocabulary for kids learning English | Picture dictionaryhttp://www.anglomaniacy.pl/valentinesDayDictionary.htm
Try to guess the English words! Look at the pictures below. Do you know what these are? Move your mouse pointer over them to see if you are correct. (yr 2-4)
English for Kids – Valentine’s Day Vocabulary for Kids – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/usSNVC-IPqg
Kids Vocabulary – Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14 (yr 2-4)
Lesson Plans
The EFL SMARTblog: What is love?https://efllecturer.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/what-is-love.htmlYou are going to look at some vocabulary connected with love and relationships listen to someone talking about love, marriage, and relationships
Talk2Me English : My Valentine – A fun lesson for Valentine’s dayhttp://talk2meenglish.blogspot.co.il/2014/02/my-valentine-fun-lesson-for-valentines.html
The lesson is based on a Paul McCarthy song (yr 5-6)
Reading
VALENTINES – Silly Poems for Kids, Children and Adultshttp://www.brownielocks.com/valentinepoems.html
A compilation of poems written by many authors. Excerpts Taken from a book titled “Valentine Poems” Read for fun and/or write your own (yr 5-6)
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink – YouTube (9:30)https://youtu.be/chhd9FeQ-PQMrs. Britton’s Book Nook. Written and Illustrated by Diane de Groat. Read aloud by Mrs. Britton (yr 5-6)
Listening
Jessica: St Valentine
Viewing
Paperman – Full HD (Original) – YouTube (6:23)https://youtu.be/Am0MRsf5HScOscar-winning animated short film with a downloadable worksheet
My Fridge 6: Happy Valentine’s Day! – The Kids’ Picture Show (Fun & Educational Learning Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/7lR2QvJmFXI
Celebrate everyone’s favorite February holiday with My Fridge! The Kids’ Picture Show: Fun & Educational Learning Video about a talking fridge (yr 3-4)
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown Valentines Day – YouTube (1:32) https://youtu.be/I_6XSFtVjoA
Valentine’s Day – Elementary School Lesson Animation Cartoon – Teachers and Children – YouTube (1:41)https://youtu.be/41wXoYBQ-Fc
Elementary School Lesson Animation Cartoon about the tradition (yr 4-6)
Snoopy | Be My Valentine – A Home Made Valentine – YouTube (3:14)https://youtu.be/JJxHRnPxmBI
Snoopy | Be My Valentine – A Home Made Valentine | Videos for Kids | Movies for Kids (yr 4-6)
Valentines, ESL/English lesson for children or beginners – YouTube (9:35)https://youtu.be/VpvYd9djq38This is a children’s English lesson for Valentine’s Day. (yr 5-6)
ESLpodTV Lesson 32 – A Valentine Story – YouTube (2:40) https://youtu.be/XjwLa_EenvoA Valentine’s Day story of a young man in love whose passion is thwarted by an evil old crone. (yr 5-6)
Amelia Bedelia First Valentine Book – YouTube (10:27) https://youtu.be/ioYdQLF-BdwIn this video we present one of our Valentines Books for Kids, Amelia Bedelia First Valentine book read aloud by Beth with Happy Cultivated. – Learn figurative speech. (yr 5-6)
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch – Storyline (11:59) https://youtu.be/AGAS_Aj85cAMr. Hatch is a drab, predictable gentleman who leads a painfully ordered and uninteresting life. One Valentine’s Day a giant candy-filled heart is delivered to Mr. Hatch with a note that reads, “Somebody loves you.” (yr 5-6) Teacher’s Guide
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: Valentine’s Dayhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/v/valentines_day.html
Speak in pairs or groups, mix the questions and leave out the ones that do not suit your group (yr 5-6)
Worksheets
Interactive
Worksheets
More Materials
Valentine’s Day Worksheets, Vocabulary, Exercises, Teaching Resources and Activitieshttp://www.esolcourses.com/topics/valentines-day.html
Self-study lessons and classroom resources about Valentine A page with excellent materials (yr 3-6)
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