Description
Discover the surprising true story of how Valentine’s Day was born!
Was Saint Valentine really a matchmaker? Who first linked his day with love? And did Valentine’s Day actually begin as a wild festival in ancient Rome? This one-week unit study answers those questions with true stories from history, written to be read aloud and enjoyed.
Recommended for K–6
Over five days, children travel through more than two thousand years of Valentine’s Day history. They meet a Christian priest named Valentine who would not give up his faith, the poet Geoffrey Chaucer imagining birds choosing their mates, a young Englishwoman writing to her “right well-beloved Valentine,” and Esther Howland turning her home into a bustling valentine workshop.
Along the way, students read real words from the past, including a medieval poem, a private love letter, and a famous diary. They learn to ask the historian’s questions: How do we know? Where did this story first come from?
Each lesson includes:
– A story-based reading with real historical images
– Lesson audio for independent listening
– Vocabulary words with kid-friendly definitions
– Key Dates to add to your own timeline
– Questions to Think About
The complete unit also includes:
– Activity and lapbook pages
– Coloring pages
– An illustrated timeline of Valentine’s Day history
– A complete list of timeline dates for building your own Valentine’s Day timeline
– Discussion questions and a “Be a Historian” activity
– A hands-on activity: make an old-fashioned valentine
– A final quiz with answer key
– A parent note to help you guide the conversation
Complete one lesson a day for a meaningful week of learning, and watch your child discover where the traditions we love really came from.
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