{"id":11889,"date":"2016-01-19T12:58:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T17:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=11889"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:16:41","slug":"valentines2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/valentines2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day Activities and Resources You&#8217;ll Love!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nValentine&#8217;s Day is around the corner! Don&#8217;t worry, because we have you covered with plenty of resources and activities. The webinar below is full of Valentine&#8217;s Day themed ideas for you to help your English language learners practice their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. \u00a0Scroll down to see these ideas explained and access the resources!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aXmXvpv_OXg?rel=0&amp;controls=0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Language learners can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover the history of Valentine\u2019s Day with this <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esolcourses.com\/content\/topics\/valentinesday\/listening\/history-of-valentines-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video and listening quiz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write Valentine&#8217;s day cards or poems for their loved ones using any of these popular and free technology tools- <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.magisto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magisto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powtoons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.adobe.com\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Slate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/adobe-voice-show-your-story\/id852555131?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Voice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redstamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Stamp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bogglesworldesl.com\/valentines_day_worksheets.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discover several free Valentine Day worksheets for creating cards, completing word scrambles, or creating rhymes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/writewit\/poetry\/poetry_engine.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free online interactive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create sonnets and other types of love poems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11894\" src=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-19-at-11.56.49-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-01-19 at 11.56.49 AM\" width=\"405\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-19-at-11.56.49-AM.jpg 684w, https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-19-at-11.56.49-AM-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>More Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Click the icons below to discover activities and web tools!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/www.pearltrees.com\/shellyterrell\/vday-resources\/id7341522?embed=2&amp;d=201601191145\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\"><\/iframe><span style=\"display: block; padding-top: 2px; color: #818181; font-size: 13px;\"><a style=\"color: #818181; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pearltrees.com\/shellyterrell\/vday-resources\/id7341522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vday Resources<\/a>, by <a style=\"color: #818181; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pearltrees.com\/shellyterrell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shellyterrell<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is around the corner! 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