How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. In this Valentine's Day lesson, students will practice using invented spelling to write a love list for someone titled "10 Things I Love About You."
Students will be able to use invented spelling to create a list poem for Valentine's Day.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
Tell students that every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving cards and gifts, such as candy and flowers, to those we love.
Explain to students that one of the biggest Valentine's Day traditions is to write a Valentine's Day card.
Ask students to raise their hands if they have ever written a Valentine's Day card. Ask them to share what kinds of things they drew and/or wrote about in their cards. Who did they give them to?
Explain to students that today they will be making a Valentine's Day card for someone they love.
Tell students that inside the card they are going to write a list of 10 things they love about the person they are giving the card to.