The Young Learners 2 class celebrates Valentine's Day the American way
Do you know how Americans celebrate Valentine's Day? In the US, Valentine's Day is not just romantic. Many people celebrate and show their affection for their friends and family on this day. It is customary to give cards or sweets to those important people. The students at the school also carry out a very special activity every year, which is exactly what the students in the YL2 English class did to celebrate Valentine's Day this year at the Institute.
The children learned through photos and reading a story in which students in the US make dedicated boxes to collect Valentine's cards that have been made individually by each of their classmates. These little boxes can be decorated in red, white, purple and pink to create a Valentine's theme. The cards carried typical messages such as: “Be mine!” – “You are special!” – “Happy V-Day!”
The Young Learners had a lot of fun decorating their own little boxes and making little cards for each of their classmates. They are a very creative group! They then placed their handmade cards in their classmates' boxes. Everyone has had fun with this American tradition, which requires skill and effort. Everyone has gone home in the friendly spirit of Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day from Young Learners 2 Class!
Do you know how Americans celebrate Valentine's Day? In the USA, Valentine's Day is not just for romantics. Many people celebrate and show their care for their friends and family on this day. It is customary to give cards or candy to these important people. School children also do a very special activity each year, which is exactly how the students in the YL2 class celebrated Valentine's Day this year at the Institute.
The children learned through pictures and reading a story that students in the USA make boxes to collect Valentine cards individually made by each of their classmates. These boxes can be decorated with red, white, and pink for a Valentine theme. The cards have typical messages like, “Be mine!” — “You're special!” — “Happy V-Day!”
The Young Learners had a lot of fun decorating their own boxes and making little cards for each of their classmates. They are a very creative group! Then, they delivered their handmade cards to boxes of their classmates. Everyone had fun with this American crafty custom and went home with great Valentine's Day spirit!
