Who Will Be My Valentine This Year?

Valentine's day has a different meaning to children and to adults. When kids think about valentine's day they think of which little cards they're going to get in class, and their favorite type of candy they're going to receive. So to bring in the fun holiday a great children's book to read to your class is Who Will Be My Valentine This Year? by Jerry Pallotta and David Biedrzycki. It brings a fun meaning of Valentine's day and how many friends the Hippo has, and that you don't need only one valentine, you can even have multiple! 

Usually teachers will read a book and then have the kids get their valentine presents that are in the bags they've made earlier in the week. I think this is a great idea because it's showing that you have an entire classroom of valentine's and not just one. This is important to express to your students, because it gives a positive example and allows everyone to feel comfortable and not left out.

The book is basically about a Hippo who is looking for a valentine, and all of their friends say that they can't be her Valentine because they aren't the same animal and don't like the same things, and in the end... well that's something you'll just have to read and enjoy yourself. But it's a wonderful book for the classroom!