Should Kids Be Forced to Give Valentines to Everyone? - Learning Liftoff

I think it should be left up to the school boards of holidays and events like Valentines should be in school. If I were an educator I'd certainly celebrate Valentines Day once all children were proficient at their particular reading level, math and science proficiency, etc.

Passing valentines in school to everyone is usually reserved for the younger grades. Which I think that is where it is important because we learn at a young age to see people for our similarities and not our differences. valwntines now days don’t necessarily say “be mine” like they did when I was in school. They say things such as, “Have an awesome Valentine’s Day” and other things that are less relationship tied. Being inclusive in the classroom at a young age gets children talking and I think my favorite part about it was to make the shoe box mailbox, and we always complimented each other on our boxes. When we get older in the middle school and high school years, then they pick which friends to give them to, and I think that is appropriate, as they enter puberty years.

Being a parent volunteer, I always try to incorporate a craft that the kids can make and give to whoever. Usually something something easy to make and encourage them to make ones for each other. It’s a way for them to interact with each other when they normally wouldn’t and learn how to find something to appreciate about each other. It’s hard these days to find ways to help encourage inclusiveness without forcing it.