The internet is a wonderful place to find free resource materials for your home-school curriculum. Young and old home-schoolers are sure to love playing games, making crafts, and eating Valentine’s Day treats. Click on the links below to find more ideas for V-day fun.
History of Valentine's Day
The History Channel has prepared an impressive resource page regarding the history of Valentines Day. Be sure not to miss the love letters from presidents.
Everything Valentine's
This page is full of general materials that home-school parents will love.
We Love Valentine's Day
Learn how to make some chocolate treats for this year’s Valentines Day celebration.
Valentine's Activities for Kids
DLTK impresses yet again with this fabulous resource page.
Billy Bear's Valentine's
Billy Bear is here again to teach your home-school students all about Valentines Day through games and fun.
Activities, Crafts, and Cards for Valentine's Day
Sometimes the boys get left out in the Valentine’s Day festivities. Everything is pink! Here’s some rockin’ dinosaur valentines for the guys.
How Valentine's Day Works
The How Stuff Works page has an interesting history of Valentines Day.
Valentine's Day Crafts
Have your home-school co-op make a valentine piñata, eat some chocolate, and make some crafts.
Valentine Fun
Home-school students can join Cupid the Moose for some fun and games on the Kids Turn Central page.
Valentine's Day Coupon Book
Cashin your coupons for “one free hug” or “one free bathroom cleaning” throughout the year using these cute printable valentines.
Valentine's Day Lesson Plans
Create dozens of lessons using this online course material to be used on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine's Day Activities
Home-school students can pal around with St. Valentine on this fun page of Valentine’s Day Activities.
Valentine's Songs & Poems
These songs will provide hours of fun and games for the home-school clan.
Activities & Gift Ideas for Kids
This page houses tons of free course material and extra-curricular activities for home-schoolers
Valentine's Online Games
Play these fun online Valentines Day videogames to relax after a long day of course work.
About the Author:Mimi Rothschild is a homeschooling mother, writer, children’s rights advocate, and Founder and C.E.O. of home education company Learning by Grace, Inc. She and her husband of 28 years reside with their 8 children right outside Philadelphia, PA.
Rothschild launched Learning By Grace, Inc. because she believed that our nation’s public school system has failed parents and students. Learning By Grace, Inc. offers online education through a multimedia-rich curriculum to PreK-12 children across the country and throughout the world.
An accomplished author, Rothschild has written books regarding education published by McGraw Hill and others. Her Daily Education News Feed consists of articles and essays dealing with alternative learning methods.
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