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    This week I set out to find if there’s more to kid-friendly Valentine’s Day poems than “Roses are red. Violets are blue.” The answer, thank goodness, is a resounding “Yes!” As proof, I present the following batch of sites. Happy Valentine’s Day!

    		Valentine’s Day Poems Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    Apples4theteacher.com: Valentine's Day Poetry4 stars

    Apples4theteacher.com houses several dozen poems that can be read aloud or included in homemade valentines. Although not all the rhymes are attributed, some of the well-known authors include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ("I shot an arrow into the air, it fell to earth, I knew not where."), Robert Louis Stevenson, and Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr. (known for penning the rhyme "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.")



    Brownielocks: Silly Valentine Poems for Kids4 stars

    Brownielocks presents a compilation of poems (attributed to a variety of authors) and a link to another page of original valentine rhymes written by Brownielocks herself. "I've sent texts. / And I've called. / But you just don't comprehend. / I want you to be my Valentine, / and not just a Facebook friend." You'll find the link to the second page near the bottom of the page, titled "Valentine Limericks or Rhymes."

    Childfun: Valentine's Day Songs, Poems & Fingerplays for Kids5 stars

    These Valentine's Day poem activities are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners. "H-E-A-R-T. Sung to: Bingo. To show you like your special friends / Just give them each a heart. / H-E-A-R-T / H-E-A-R-T / H-E-A-R-T / Each heart says I like you!" Below the poems and songs are links to Valentine's Day crafts and party games.

    Love Poems: Valentine Poems5 stars

    "Celebrate St Valentines Day with Shakespeare, Keats, Shelley and Lord Byron love poems. W Thou art more lovely and more temperate." William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18.

    Poem Source: Kid Valentine Poems5 stars

    Not just another compilation site, Joanna and Karl Fuchs share their original poetry with us at PoemSource.com Some of these poems are for kids to give to family members (moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins) and others are for giving to kids. "Valentine I see you / A lot when we're at school / And every time I see you / I think you're very cool." The Fuchs generously allow personal use of any of their poems, but do ask for attribution that includes their URL. For more of the Fuchs' Valentine's Day rhymes, follow the link to the main valentine page near the bottom of this kid-specific page.

    		Valentine’s Day Poems Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Poets.org: Love Poems

    CanTeach: Valentine's Day

    DLTK's Valentine's Day Love Poetry

    We Are Teachers: Valentine's Day Poems for Kids


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    Feldman, Barbara. "Valentine’s Day Poems." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 7 Feb. 2023. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/valentines-day-poems/ >.


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    By . Originally published February 7, 2023. Last modified February 7, 2023.

    Filed Under: History, Holidays, Holidays, Language Arts, Reference, Poetry

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