Ruby Valentine and her pet cockatoo live in a cottage with heart-shaped trees outside. During the countdown to Valentine's Day, they make glittery cards, bake heart-shaped cookies and cakes, and prepare goody bags tied up with red bows. The day before the celebration, Ruby and Lovebird fill up their red wagon, ready to distribute gifts to all the townspeople. Before turning in, the hopeless romantic makes a huge heart-shaped sign that reads, Love, Ruby Valentine and places it high on the wagon. Everything is ready. Then, after all of their hard work, the child and her pet sleep through the big day. At Lovebird's urging, she pulls her wagon through town, delivering her gifts anyway. In the town square, Ruby stands atop an equestrian statue and apologizes for being late. The townspeople thank and hug her for being so kind and for turning an ordinary day into a celebration. Ruby realizes that you don't have to wait until Valentine's Day to say I love you! During center time today the children wrote a letter to someone they love. The sentence starter for their letter was "I love you because ___________________." The children came up with ideas like you are nice, we watch movies together, and you help me. At the end of the day we mailed our letters. Just like Ruby, we learned that every day is a good day to be kind, caring, and loving.
There is a sequel to this story titled Ruby Valentine Saves the Day. We did not read it in class, but it is available through the Manitowoc Library System. I'm sure your child would love to listen to it as a bedtime story.
At Mrs. Severson's center the children cut out the letter "V." They then glued it onto a piece of paper so it looked like a vase. Lastly, they drew a flower arrangement in their vase. At Miss Sue's center and Mrs. Palmers center the children were given a bag of candy hearts. They sorted them and graphed them. They then compared their data.
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