{"id":13018,"date":"2017-01-23T08:15:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T13:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=13018"},"modified":"2024-10-26T12:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:33:13","slug":"vdayyls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/vdayyls\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Websites and Resources with Valentine&#8217;s Day Activities for Young Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nValentine&#8217;s Day is around the corner and a great time to get young language learners to practice English while appreciating their peers, teachers, and friends. This holiday is known for children designing cards with messages of love and appreciation. With web tools and apps young learners are able to send family members, peers, and adults digital greetings and creations. Below are free websites and apps to get your young language learners excited about creating Valentine&#8217;s Day greetings in English. For more ideas on how to use web tools and apps to get your young language learners to use technology creatively check out our webinar recording, <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/webinar-valentines-day-activities-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Activities<\/a>. To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TESOL webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Websites, Apps, and Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualvalentines.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Global Virtual Valentines Project<\/a>. Classrooms worldwide create digital (or virtual) Valentine\u2019s Day greetings for each other.<\/li>\n<li>Find word searches, crosswords, worksheets, rhymes and more at <a href=\"http:\/\/bogglesworldesl.com\/valentines_day_worksheets.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Boggles World ESL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Students can send a Valentine&#8217;s Day greeting with <a href=\"http:\/\/more2.starfall.com\/m\/holiday\/valentine-card\/play.htm?f&amp;ref=main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Starfall<\/a> and practice their spelling, writing, and pronunciation skills.<\/li>\n<li>Students can create a word cloud of the characteristics they love about a peer or family member with this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neoformix.com\/Projects\/WordHearts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">heart shaped word cloud tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Students can create sonnets and love poems with <a href=\"http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/writewit\/poetry\/poetry_engine.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Poetry Engine, an online interactive<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Students can create poetry with this <a href=\"http:\/\/play.magneticpoetry.com\/poem\/Love\/kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">virtual love magnetic poetry set<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/more2.starfall.com\/m\/math\/math-journey\/play.htm?d=demo&amp;www=mjvalentine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Valentine\u2019s Math Journey<\/a> is a game for children that helps with their reading and listening skills.<\/li>\n<li>Here is a cool <a href=\"http:\/\/fun-a-day.com\/candy-heart-experiments-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">candy hearts science experiment<\/a> for learners.<\/li>\n<li>Do you teach CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) or science? Get students to create Valentine\u2019s messages in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencekids.co.nz\/experiments\/invisibleink.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">invisible ink<\/a> for their peers or use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redtedart.com\/2014\/01\/06\/valentines-cards-coded-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this cool idea<\/a> where students create invisible messages and learn about osmosis.<\/li>\n<li>Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1dPpTwNW-AN1LrFZdEsihjv9GZnJpCoBwlUhFQZ5tyno\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Love Potion lesson plan<\/a> pair activity I created. Students work in pairs to create a love potion and write the spell chant.<\/li>\n<li>Create an animated Valentine&#8217;s Day gif with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.piskelapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Piskel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Children will love creating Valentine\u2019s day cards or poems using free web tools and apps, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magisto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magisto<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Powtoon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.adobe.com\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adobe Slate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/yakit-kids\/id794546203?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yakit for Kids<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edu.buncee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">EduBuncee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canva<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fotobabble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fotobabble<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redstamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Red Stamp<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is around the corner and a great time to get young language learners to practice English while appreciating their peers, teachers, and friends. 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