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February Book Bag
Table of Contents

I. February Birthdays of Children’s Authors
II. February Calendar
           A. February, 2009 Calendar
           B. February Calendar, 2009 for You to Fill In the Dates
           C. Valentine’s Calendar Cards
 III. Valentine’s Day
           A. Valentine’s Day History
           B. Valentine’s Day Recommended Resources
                   1. Preschool through Second Grade
                   2. Grades Third through Sixth
IV. Valentine’s Day Fun Websites
V. Valentine’s Day Activities
          A. Preschool through Second Grade
                   1. ABC Conversation Hearts
                   2. Antonym Hearts
                   3. Valentine’s Day Quilting Pieces
                   4. Box of Chocolates Differentiation Activity
                   5. For the Love of Place Value
                   6. Mr. of Miss Valentine Art Project 
                   7. My Special Valentine Poem Make-A-Book
                   8. Build a Bear
                   9. Build a Heart Geometry
          B. Grades Third and Up
                   1. Prefix/Suffix Hearts 
                   2. Love in Any Language Make-A-Book 
                   3. Valentine’s Copywork 
                   4. St. Valentine’s Writing Assignment 
          C. Valentine’s Fun for All Ages
                   1. Valentine’s Tic Tac Toe
                   2. Valentine’s Notebooking Pages
                   3. Valentine’s Day Cards
                   4. Love Acrostic
                   5. Heart Frame 
                   6. Melted Crayon Hearts 
                   7. Coloring Pages Story Starters 
VI. Groundhog’s Day 
          A. History of Groundhog’s Day 
          B. Groundhog’s Day Recommended Books 
          C. Groundhog’s Day Activities,
               Preschool through Second Grade 
                   1. Compound Words 
                   2. Groundhog Puppet
                   3. Letter Recognition
                   4. Map Skills
                   5. “G” is for Groundhog
                   6. Happy Little Groundhog Poem
                   7. Guess the Shadow
                   8. Groundhog Patterns
                   9. Hibernating Animals
                   10. Candlemas Verses and Sayings Copywork
          D. Groundhog’s Day Activities, Third Grade and Up 
                   1. Groundhog Day Word Scramble 
                   2. Groundhog Day Word Search
                   3. Other Groundhog’s?
                       Punxsutawney Phil Has Company
                   4. From Candlemas to Groundhog’s Day
                   5. Shadow Fun 
                   6. Animal Hibernation
                   7. Groundhog Facts Book
                   8. Candlemas Verses and Sayings Copywork 
VII. American Heart Month
          A. The Human Heart Activities,
               Preschool through First Grade 
          B. Learning Objectives for Preschool through First Grade 
          C. Suggested Literature for
               Preschool through First Grade 
          D. The Human Heart Activities,
               Preschool through First Grade 
                   1. Name That Body Part 
                   2. Self-Portrait
                   3. Body Part Cards Sort and Discussion
                   4. Where Is Your Heart, and What Does It Do?
                   5. Why does Your Heart “Beat”, and How Fast  
                      Does It Beat?
                   6. Using a Make-Shift Stethoscope
                   7. Healthy Hearts
          E. The Human Heart Activities,
              Grades Second through Fourth
          F. Learning Objectives for
              Grades Second through Fourth 
          G. Suggested Literature for
              Grades Second through Fourth 
          H. The Human Heart Activities,
              Grades Second through Fourth
                   1. KWL
                   2. The Heart: A Mighty Muscle
                             a. Parts of the Heart and Flow of Blood
                             b. Facts Worth Knowing
                   3. Label the Heart
                   4. Circulatory System Vocabulary Practice
                   5. Pulsing Toothpick
                   6. Nothing “Beats” a Graph
                   7. Keeping a Healthy Heart Make-A-Book
                   8. Heart Smart Foods
                   9. Fun Websites
          I. The Human Heart Activities,
             Grades Fifth through Eighth
          J. Learning Objectives for Grades Fifth through Eighth
          K. Suggested Literature for Grades Fifth through Eighth
          L. The Human Heart Activities,
              Grades Fifth through Eighth
                   1. Blood Composition 
                   2. What Happens When My Skin Gets Cut? 
                   3. Heart Vocabulary
                   4. Heart Disease 
                   5. Creating Your Own Heart Healthy Menus
 
Extensions to be Added During February:
African-American History Month, "Whose Shoes Do You Choose? " (34 additional pages) Available Now!
February Book Bag Timeline Activities  (4 additional pages) Available Wednesday, February 11.