3rd Grade Valentine's Day Lesson (by date, oldest first)

What happened to Ms. Vee's Valentine's Day cards? Exercise and read along to uncover the Valentine's Day mystery with this Get Fit Action Story. Includes: Directions Example Action Word List Actions include: 1.look up and down 2. picked flowers 3. Boo-hoo! Wah-wah! (cry) 3. magnifying glass and looked 4. jumped rope 5. cooked 6. fly 7. winked 8. close our eyes 9. count to ten 10. lifts weights 11. prowls under rocks 12. bounces 13. hold on to your heart 14. delivered 15. “Happy Valentine’s Day!” shouts Meets CCSS reading guidelines. Great for building motor skills and reading skills. Students will enjoy learning and exercising with The Vanishing Valentine's story!

Holiday bundle includes 6 holiday Get Fit stories and editable word file overview handout with sight words lists:

1. Frank N. Stein’s Haunted House (October: Halloween)

2. Tom the Turkey Takes a Break (November: Thanksgiving)

3. A Veteran’s Day Celebration (November: Veteran’s Day)

4. The Vanishing Valentine’s (February: Valentine’s Day)

5. Lucky the Leprechaun Looks for Gold (March: St. Patrick’s Day)

6. Santa’s Missing Suit (December: Christmas)

Get Fit Action Stories: Frank N. Stein’s Haunted House

Get students exercising and moving as they follow along with Frank N. Stein's move to a new neighborhood, where he finds new friends to help make his house a home. Action words include: 

looked around
moped
juggled
skipped rope
frown
blow
shivered and shook
dropped to the ground
ran
slammed
quiver
danced
stood still
knock
jump
shook hands
waved
stepped to the right
boogied to the Monster Mash
shouted, 
“Happy Halloween!”

Practice/assess coordination, comprehension, fitness, following directions, listening, and sight words with Get Fit Action Stories. Use for daily warm-ups, rainy day indoor activities, PE, reading, and learning styles. Fun and enjoyable for all!

Get Fit Action Stories: Tom the Turkey Takes a Break

What happens when Tom the Turkey decides not to participate in Thanksgiving? This active learning book includes listening and sight words that are physically acted out when read aloud. Get fit while reading and learning! 

Action words include:

1. gobbled and hopped
2. yelled, “Stop!” 
3. sat on the ground
4. Shake a leg 
5. wave your hand
6. jumped up and down
7. gobble, gobble…
8. shook hands
9. stretched and yawned
10. looked around
11. frowned
12. smiled
13. ran
14. stood frozen
15. remained frozen
16. shaded his eyes
17. Beep, beep
18. wriggled
19. yelled, “Happy Thanksgiving!”

Includes short story elements that can also be taught. Meets CCSS for assessment of listening, following directions, sight words, vocabulary, and more...Have fun exercising and learning with Tom the turkey!

Get Fit Action Stories: A Veteran’s Day Celebration

What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!

Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!

Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then
“Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!” 

Get Fit Action Stories: The Vanishing Valentines

What happened to Ms. Vee's Valentine's Day cards? Exercise and read along to uncover the Valentine's Day mystery with this Get Fit Action Story.

Includes:
Directions
Example
Action Word List

Actions include: 
1.look up and down
2. picked flowers
3. Boo-hoo! Wah-wah!
(cry)
3. magnifying glass and looked
4. jumped rope
5. cooked
6. fly
7. winked
8. close our eyes
9. count to ten
10. lifts weights
11. prowls under rocks
12. bounces 
13. hold on to your heart
14. delivered
15. “Happy Valentine’s Day!” 
shouts

Meets CCSS reading guidelines. Great for building motor skills and reading skills. Students will enjoy learning and exercising with The Vanishing Valentine's story! 

Get Fit Action Stories: Lucky the Leprechaun Looks for Gold

Can Lucky find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? What happens when he runs into Mr. Dragon? Can a leprechaun and dragon become friends? Exercise and practice sight words on Lucky's journey to find the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 

Includes:

Directions
Sight Words and Exercise List:
dance a jig
hunt rainbows
eat
sleep
watch for rainbows
looks up
jumps
points and yells “There’s a rainbow!”
runs
tiptoes
sidesteps
skips
sits
rests
cheers, “Hip-hip hooray!”
waves a club
link arms and dance a jig
shake hands
share the gold
Wish your friends 
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”

Excellent for bad weather days, physical education classes, ELA sight word practice, motor coordination, and visual imagery skills. Fun and engaging! Meets CCSS.

Get Fit Action Stories: Santa’s Missing Suit

Where is Santa's missing red suit? Help Evie the elf as she recruits other elves, reindeer, and snowmen to help find Santa's red suit. Will Santa's famous yearly trip be delayed?

Each page contains action word(s) for students to physically act out. Words include: 

1. snored
2. danced a jig
3. hummed
4. checked and double checked
5. shook hands
6. whistled
7. looked under
8. tiptoed
9. pawed
10. searched
11. made snowballs
12. tossed
13. hop
14. shook their heads and yelled, “No!”
15. jumped up and down
16. slowly cracked open the door
17. peeked
18. waved
19. shouted, “Ho, ho, ho…Happy holidays!”

Meets CCSS for speaking and listening, reading foundation skills, and physical education. Have while learning and searching for Santa's missing red suit!

This product on writing Valentine's Day prompts briefly discusses what Valentine's Day is, how Valentine's Day came about, and what you can do on Valentine's Day. Students will then have 12 journal prompts that they can answer. They can cut out the heart template and make a booklet with their journal prompts if they wish.

You may also be interested in the following:

St. Patrick's Day Mindfulness Activity

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Mindfulness-Activity-10929187

St. Patrick's Day Mindfulness Writing Activities:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Mindfulness-Writing-Prompts-11038141

Spring Writing Template and Example:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Spring-Writing-Example-and-Template-11381047

Valentine's Day Mindfulness File Folder Activity

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Mindfulness-Activity-10928662

Valentine's Day Mindfulness Writing Prompts:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Mindfulness-Writing-Prompts-10970766

Winter Writing Example and Template:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Winter-Writing-Example-and-Template-10773667

Winter Journal:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Winter-Journal-10772686

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Looking for a way to make Valentine's Day in the classroom unforgettable? Our Valentine's Day Bundle is jam-packed with interactive worksheets, captivating Google Slides presentations, and FREE BONUS activities guaranteed to boost learning and fun!

Why Choose Our Valentine's Day Bundle for Students?

• Supercharge Learning & Creativity: This bundle blends interactive worksheets that encourage pen-to-paper learning with dynamic Google Slides presentations that keep students engaged. It caters to various learning styles and keeps your classroom active and abuzz!
• Celebrate Love & Friendship: Valentine's Day is a perfect opportunity to celebrate love and friendship in a wholesome way. Our bundle's activities are designed to foster a sense of community and positive social interaction.
• SEL Activities Included: The Fun Valentine's Day Worksheets with SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) activities promote emotional intelligence and social awareness – valuable skills for young learners.
• Wide Range of Activities: This bundle offers something for everyone! From fun game shows like "Valentine's Day: The Price is Right Edition" to engaging worksheets that focus on CVC words and Valentine's Day themed letter recognition, this bundle keeps students entertained and learning.
• Bonus Activities Included: Who doesn't love free stuff? This bundle comes with a FREE Valentine's Day Vowels and Consonant Sorting activity and a sweet Valentine's Day Letter template – perfect for adding a personal touch to the festivities!

Target Age Group: This bundle is ideally suited for students in elementary grades. However, it can be easily adapted to fit the needs of a wider range of learners.

Looking for a creative and educational way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your students? Look no further than our Valentine's Day Bundle!

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