This week is going to FLY by!
(If I say it, it must be true. Right?!)
We have Valentine’s Day, a big dental presentation, and President’s Day information to cover.
Bring – it – on!
We started off our week getting excited for V-Day by writing some opinion pieces:
Sweethearts or Sweet Tarts?
Which one do you like better?!
My answer is easy…. Sweet Tarts! I DETEST Sweethearts… blek… I am gagging just thinking about them.
We reviewed writing opinion pieces and then my students got to taste each one.
Waiting patiently….
and GO!
Next, students got to write reasons why they liked both:
Lastly, they wrote their opinion papers!
This was such an easy writing lesson and the students loved getting to taste the different Valentine’s Day candy. Lucky for me, most of my students liked the Sweethearts better. Which means I took home LOTS of Sweet Tarts! Happy Valentine’s Day to ME!
On the agenda for tomorrow:
Love Tickets! Our parent gifts 🙂
These activities are just some of many in my Be Mine, Valentine Pack.
It will be on sale for only $2 until Friday!!
Right their with you friend! LOVE me some Sweetarts!! Cute way to incoporate candy into opinion writing, love it!
Lindsay
For the Love of First Grade
Thanks Lindsay – and for realz.. Sweetarts are the BEST!!
I love the Sweetarts! I was never a fan of the Sweet HEarts, but I found myself eating them around Valentine's Day. Why is that? 🙂 I love these activities and will definitely take advantage of the deal right now! Thank you!
Sarah
Sarah's First Grade Snippets
Thankfully, the fiance is obsessed with Sweethearts so he eats alllll the ones in sight!
So cute – I love this! And I'm with you, Sweethearts are just plain grody! 🙂
Kelly
First Grade Fairytales
Grody! bahaha that is exactly what they are
Cute sweethearts/tarts activity!!
Thanks, Nina!
Cute idea! Anytime you can incorporate food is a good time!
🙂
Tamera
MyHeartBelongsinFirst
Kaizactan2001@yahoo.com
Agreed! It works for me everytime
Sweet Tarts! My pick…darling activity!!
Amy Howbert
Little Miss Organized
amyhowbert1@gmail.com
Good choice, Amy! and thank you!
What a fun new twist with the candy hearts activity. Thanks for sharing the darling idea! 🙂
Cindy
Granny Goes to School
You are very welcome! It is ez-pz and the kids love it!
When I am feeling sweet and the kids are lovey-Dovey, I prefer sweet hearts! But when the day has gone nuts and I feel that overwhelming need to pull my hair out, sweet TARTS save the day with giving me that Zing to take me to a happy place again!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Julie
Love the opinion writing!!
Sweet Tarts ALL.THE.WAY.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Halle
Across the Hall in 2nd Grade
What a cute idea! I love how you used it to create an opinion writing piece. It is always so hard to get the kiddos excited about writing but I know they would love this! Thanks for sharing!
Leigh
The Applicious Teacher
aww! I love this activity…and it seems pretty inexpensive too since a whole bag will fit the whole class. With some left over for the teacher! 😉 Too cute, what a great idea I'll have to remember for next year.
Sarah
teachingiscolorful.blogspot.com
So cute and delicious to boot! Bet your kiddos had a blast. Happy Heart Day Susan!
~Christy & Tammy
Fluttering Through First Grade
That's a delicious activity done for the students entertainment. Thanks for sharing such amazing idea to keep them attentive and busy.
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