February 14
VALENTINE'S
DAY
The ancient Romans loved games and festivals.
They were either preparing for or enjoying some sort of festival or celebration
just about every day of the year! In the process, the ancient Romans "invented"
the origins of many of the fun holiday activities we enjoy today.
The ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia honored
love. On this day, young people in ancient Rome chose future marriage partners
by drawing names from a hat. Can you imagine choosing your husband or wife
by drawing a name from a hat? As you might guess, some of these relationships
did not turn out very well and did not last very long. But some worked out
very well. Some couples stayed married for life.
Cupid
has played a role in the celebration
of love for a very long time. To the ancient Romans, Cupid was the son of
Venus (the Roman goddess of love & beauty.) In ancient Greece, Cupid
was known as Eros, the son of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty.)
For Teachers
Free
Presentations in PowerPoint format
Yakaberry
- Free Reading Hour Lesson Plans & Activities for
Tots, Toddlers, Preschool, and School Age
Love
is in the air (4 lessons, unit)
Valentine's
Day worksheets (great)
Valentine's Day
Lesson Plans & Ideas K-12
Valentine's Day classroom
activities
February
Valentine's
Day from ABC Teach (not just for little ones - K-8)
Valentine's
Day Teaching Tip Lesson Plan (Dev Teachers)
Valentine's
Day (Lesson Plan Page) &
Saint Valentine's
Day (language arts lesson)
Valentine's
Day Quiz
St.
Valentine's Day Lesson Plan (ESL)
For
Kids
Valentine's
Day
PBS Kids
Valentine's Day
Valentine
Symbols
Valentine's
Facts and Superstitions
Saint
Valentine's Story
Kennel
of Love (youthonline)
Valentine's
Day Game (vocabulary)
An
Animated eCard for Valentine's Day