Valentines Day

"All you need is love. But chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." ~Charles M. Schulz

On Valentine's Day, everyone came to school in red, pink and white. In my class, we did a chocolate exchange where the students came to school with chocolate bars and candy (spending up to $5) to give to a classmate. I wrapped some of them in construction paper and my co-teacher wrote their names on them. 

At break time, they did the exchange and we had them find who it was for. We had to help some of them though because they got the names confused if they started with the same letter. 

They were happy to receive the sweet treats and ate them during break time. One of my students received a big chocolate bar with fruit and nuts in it. She ate half and gave the other half to me accompanied by a hug, which put a huge smile on my face. I had never tried it before and it was really good. 

My co-teacher even got me a gift. A wine glass decorated with hearts on it and chocolate in the inside. 

Valentine's Day isn't the only day we should show love to each other, but it is nice to give something to someone and receive something from someone. The smiles on their faces was worth it. 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine's Day!