The Biggest Valentine Ever

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Two friends, Clayton and Desmond, decide to make a valentine card ... Unfortunately, things do not go as planned between
The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll

Two friends, Clayton and Desmond, decide to make a valentine card together to surprise their teacher. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned between the two friends. After a few setbacks while trying to make cards on their own, Clayton and Desmond learn that only by working together can they make the biggest valentine card ever!

R.E.D. Zone

Read Before: Introduce the book and tell the children a little bit about it. Follow that with a comment or question that is related to the story such as, How big is the biggest valentine ever? Encourage a discussion so the children can comment, ask questions, and express their feelings. Set the stage for listening by asking an “I wonder” statement based on the cover illustration. • I wonder if the valentine card is bigger than (my hand, my desk, the classroom door, etc.)?

During:

Encourage the children to comment on the illustrations, ask questions, and predict what will happen next in the story. Children gain confidence and a sense of achievement through being able to correctly predict how a story will end. Introduce the concepts of comparison, perspective and persuasion to help the children relate to their meaning in a way that makes sense to them.

Rare Words in The Biggest Valentine Ever • • • • • •

upset: unhappy, disappointed or worried frowning: wrinkling your brow when thinking or mad glared: staring at someone when you are mad lopsided: sides that don’t match mischievous: playful in a naughty or teasing way doilies: a decorative piece of lace or lace-like paper

After:

Discuss the story. Ask questions… • What did the teacher ask all the students in the class to make? • Why were Clayton and Desmond upset with each other? • How did the two friends feel after they yelled at each other? • Why do you think Clayton didn’t listen to his dad’s advice? • What was wrong with Clayton’s own valentine? • What was wrong with Desmond’s own valentine? • What do you think about Clayton and Desmond’s valentine that they made together? • Have you ever been upset at your friend? How did it make you feel?

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Do The Biggest Valentine Card Ever Cut out shapes below and make a valentine card for someone special. Glue the hearts on card stock to make your own valentine mouse!

Materials • • • • •

Letter size card stock (various colors) Crayons, markers, glitter Scissors Scotch tape/Glue Doilies, stickers (optional)

Head

Body

Ears

Feet

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