The heart takes center stage in February, and Valentine’s Day Is the perfect opportunity to learn about this vital human organ. A Valentine wish with a fruity “heartfelt” message shows you care about the well-being of those you love in a special way. This issue weaves wonderful words into warm wishes that include all kinds—and colors—of delicious nutrition-packed fruit! In addition to a healthy diet, the heart—like all muscles—needs exercise to make it strong. Try sharing a quick game of “Healthy Heart Tag” with a special friend for some physical fun. Your heart will thank you, and your Valentine will know they hold a special place in your heart!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about the human heart
- add missing vowels to Valentine’s messages
- identify correct object to complete a healthy fruit sequence
- exercise heart muscles in a game of Healthy Heart Tag
- connect compound words in broken hearts
- use headlines in the news to create a memorable, silly, or unusual Valentine’s Day message
- proofread closely to locate grammar errors in a passage
- rewrite newspaper ads to deliver a healthy message
- find similarities and differences in a heart puzzle
- write creatively about a Valentine’s Day surprise
7 page PDF