ESL/EFL Preschool Teachers: Valentine’s Day and the School Unit for Kindergarten English Language Learners

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Valentine’s Day and the School Unit for Kindergarten English Language Learners

This resource is part of the School Unit for Kindergarten-Holistic English Series #3. LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-3-5977653

Start by promoting cultural awareness to your young students. This is a widely celebrated in many English-speaking countries, your qwill see many decorations at the stores, malls, and houses. Give your students the chance to become familiar with this Holiday, talk about the traditions such as the card exchange and any other customs that you want to include.

Show the Valentine’s Day flashcards using the school unit words that they already know. Play a short guessing game. Place all the cards facing backwards on the board or table. I wrote a number on each, but it is not necessary. Have the students guess the flashcard when their turn comes up: Number 2 is an eraser! Teacher: Yes! You are right. Here you are.

Continue with the rest of the players.

Valentine’s Day small cards are for repetition and review of the school unit vocabulary. Use them to help students reinforce what they have learned in the unit.

Glue two heart dollies and leave a space to insert the cards. Place the small cards in the heart and have the students guess the card that is coming: eraser!!!

Two Valentine’s Day Worksheets for extra practice and a fun craft.

Have the students color the school objects as you dictate as a listening activity. Then, they will cut the items and the words and glue them onto heart dollies and make a banner for the classroom as a decoration. I have the banner folded in order to show it off on the picture.

Valentine’s Day Printable Games.

A heart puzzle. Use it for cognitive development. Students will have to through all the words and pictures to analyze and make the match, manipulating and fitting the puzzle pieces together, while enhancing their problem-solving ability.

Valentine’s day Picture Domino with the school items will provide visual support to remember the vocabulary more efficiently.

Valentine’s Day board games call for team building if you want to play the game in pairs and perfect for the Holiday. They will work to get to the goal faster.