{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Virtual and Socially Distant Valentine's Day Activities for the Classroom","description":"Welcome back to the Not So Wimpy Teacher podcast!   Are you excited for Valentine\u2019s Day this year?    If you told me a year ago that I'd be doing a Valentine's episode about socially distant Valentine's Day activities, I probably would have laughed at you. Now it is totally normal though and something we have to talk about!   Valentine\u2019s Day is right around the corner. Whether you\u2019re teaching online or in-person this year, it\u2019s going to look a little different. Just because we're socially distant, doesn't mean we can't share the love.   If you need some ideas for virtual or socially distant Valentine\u2019s Day activities, I\u2019ve got you covered in this episode.    Episode 91 Takeaways:    + Do something active because February is also Heart Health Month. + Have students write a couple of sentences about their favorite book.  + Drop off postcards to your students telling them one thing that you love about them. + Have them create a Google slide filled with pictures of things they love.  + Make Valentine\u2019s Day paper bag books. + Do STEM activities. + Make cards for medical professionals or nursing home residents.  + Write \u201cI Love You More Than\u2026\u201d poems. + Do a project-based learning activity.    I really hope that you have so much fun with your students this year for Valentine's Day, and I hope you're feeling the love.    I\u2019d love to know what other ideas you come up with, so head over to our Instagram @notsowimpyteacher to share those with me!    Resources Mentioned:  Paperbag Resource with Printables  Little Bins, Little Hands STEM Activities Resource  Valentine\u2019s Day Vocab Freebie  60 Free Writing Prompts  \u201cI love you more than\u201d Poem Template  Project-Based Learning Valentine\u2019s Day Resource   Want more Not So Wimpy Teacher tips and tricks? Find tons of resources on our website at www.notsowimpyteacher.com and follow me on Instagram @notsowimpyteacher where I share daily!  ","author_name":"Not So Wimpy Teacher Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.notsowimpyteacher.com\/","html":"