ESL Valentine's days speaking writing fun ALS

This Valentine’s Day ESL bundle has lot’s of no prep/low prep activities for February. This resource focuses on Valentine’s day themes such as kindness, friendship and love. Many handouts could be used any day you need a print and go lesson (example: week of kindness, jar of compliments or nonfiction reading comprehension text).

Resource 1:

There are 2 Nonfiction texts (“The Legend of Saint Valentine” and  “Love Locks- The Cities do not love them”) with comprehension questions (answer key included). Students may also watch the short film  « The Box ». There are questions for class discussion or for students to respond independently in writing. Finally, students may also become music critics as they listen to a selection of songs curated for February. A template is included to help students share their opinion on the songs.

Resource 2:

Included:

-New vocabulary with images (23 flashcards) and suggested activities like a game of memory

-Writing prompts with a focus on friendship and kindness (see below)

-Valentine cards to print and color (with and without words)

Examples of short writing prompts:

Tell us about a friend

What can you do during a “ week of kindness”?

Write about things you love

How would you help someone with a problem?

Write simple compliments to classmates (compliment jar)

Worksheets with a Valentine’s theme

Crossword and various exercises for Valentine’s vocabulary

Label body parts of the cupid

Valentine’s cards (to color or blank for students to write)

Follow the directions and draw

Resource 3: Things we love to hate!

This basic ESL resource (Question of the day) helps to engage students with conversation starting photographs.  Students will all want to share their opinion while they practice simple English sentences. Advanced students can expand on responses with “because…”

Resource 4:

Introducing an explosion gift box writing project for your ESL class (English second language)! This simple and engaging craft is versatile, making it ideal for creating heartfelt messages to recognize special people. Perfect for personalized cards during holidays such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or Father's Day. This activity can work well for different levels of English.

Included:

-Box and cover template to be printed on 8.5 X 11 cardstock (best results)

-Interior template for extra writing

-Decorative images such as hearts and hobby clipart

-English sentence suggestions

I remember ____________

I like _____________ with you.

You are ____________________

-Photo step-by-step visual instructions

Materials:

Scissors, Scotch tape, colored pencils, and printed templates (card stock works best for box- decorations and interior can be on printer paper)

Please note you must have access to YouTube to play the music videos and suggested short film. The links are editable and can be changed as these are not part of the purchased resource.