Second Grade Valentine’s Homework Project
Winter break is about to start! This means that February is just around the corner. As
Valentine’s Day slowly approaches, it is Corvian tradition to be untraditional. In lieu of the
typical valentines that children usually give one another on Valentine’s Day, we have our
students make homemade valentines by writing valentine poems made especially for each
classmate! We realize this takes longer than buying the ready-made cards but what a special
keepsake and treasure to share with a friend! It is also a fantastic writing activity! We are
asking that you help your child write a haiku poem for each classmate.
WHAT IS A HAIKU?
A haiku is an unrhymed three-line poem. It is based on a traditional Japanese poetic form. The
traditional pattern is to write the first and last lines with five syllables each, and the middle line
with seven syllables. In other words, the pattern of syllables looks like this:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Haiku:
Sue has a bright smile
A sunny disposition
She makes us happy
If the act of writing is hard for your child then you may do the writing for him/her, or let
him/her type them on the computer. Use your judgment to decide keeping in mind the
purpose of the activity. You can decorate or display the poems anyway that your child would
like. Please make sure that you read through your child’s Valentine’s before you send them to
school to make sure that he/she has written only kind things about his/her classmates. You
have well over a month to work on this assignment. You could do one classmate a night and be
finished before Valentine’s Day. Please make sure you don’t wait until the last minute to start
this project, as I know it would become stressful and overwhelming. This should be a fun
experience for you and your child as you spend some time working together. For our
Valentine’s Day celebration on February 10th, your child should come to school with a card
for each of his/her classmates that you have made together. Have fun with this interactive
homework project! Thank you in advance for your help and support!