Learning Guide: Valentine's Day
Loving ourselves enables us to extend love to others. Valentine's Day, a day all about love, is a beautiful time for kids to explore their own identities and what they love deeply about themselves, who they are to others, and how their strengths can impact others outside of themselves.
Essential Question: “How can I use what I love INSIDE myself to show love to others OUTSIDE myself?”
Core Concepts in this Guide:
· English/Language Arts: Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)
· Social Emotional Literacy: Self-Love, Identity Exploration, Affirmations
· Social Justice and Liberation: Using Personal Strengths to Care for Community
Included in this Guide:
· 3 Reading Guides (w/ printable graphic organizers)
· Guided Poem Writing
· 2 Process Art Invitations
· Affirmations Activity
*This guide is best suited for PreK-5th grade, but easily adaptable for older ages as well.
Loving ourselves enables us to extend love to others. Valentine's Day, a day all about love, is a beautiful time for kids to explore their own identities and what they love deeply about themselves, who they are to others, and how their strengths can impact others outside of themselves.
Essential Question: “How can I use what I love INSIDE myself to show love to others OUTSIDE myself?”
Core Concepts in this Guide:
· English/Language Arts: Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)
· Social Emotional Literacy: Self-Love, Identity Exploration, Affirmations
· Social Justice and Liberation: Using Personal Strengths to Care for Community
Included in this Guide:
· 3 Reading Guides (w/ printable graphic organizers)
· Guided Poem Writing
· 2 Process Art Invitations
· Affirmations Activity
*This guide is best suited for PreK-5th grade, but easily adaptable for older ages as well.
Loving ourselves enables us to extend love to others. Valentine's Day, a day all about love, is a beautiful time for kids to explore their own identities and what they love deeply about themselves, who they are to others, and how their strengths can impact others outside of themselves.
Essential Question: “How can I use what I love INSIDE myself to show love to others OUTSIDE myself?”
Core Concepts in this Guide:
· English/Language Arts: Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)
· Social Emotional Literacy: Self-Love, Identity Exploration, Affirmations
· Social Justice and Liberation: Using Personal Strengths to Care for Community
Included in this Guide:
· 3 Reading Guides (w/ printable graphic organizers)
· Guided Poem Writing
· 2 Process Art Invitations
· Affirmations Activity
*This guide is best suited for PreK-5th grade, but easily adaptable for older ages as well.
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