In the Season of | Valentine’s Day (DIGITAL PDF)

CAMPFIRE STANDARDS:

Our units are taught through living book format.They are applicable to all age levels, pre-reader to adult.  If you would like to see how we adjust each level for difficulty (while allowing the whole family to come together), please visit this page HERE.

UNIT DESCRIPTION:

Our Valentine’s Unit invites you to dive into the rich history, legends, and significance of love, all while strengthening bonds with your family. It’s not just a curriculum—it’s a journey of emotional health, faith, and connection.

Through storytelling, critical thinking, and faith-based discussions, this unit explores love in all its forms. From the intriguing history and legends of St. Valentine to the Greek concepts of love found in the Bible—agape, storge, phileo, and eros—the lessons weave together faith-based insights from Scripture and meaningful moments that help families grow spiritually and emotionally together.

For families looking to reflect on their “love health,” this unit gently guides you through moments of self-assessment and sharing, helping everyone express what love means to them and how they feel loved.  It encourages deep conversations about what love really means, how it’s shown in different cultures and relationships, and, most importantly, its ultimate source: God.

This isn’t just a “lesson plan”—it’s an invitation to grow as a family. Laugh together through kinesthetic games, make lasting memories with crafts like stained-glass art and custom conversation hearts, or enjoy baking delicious Valentine treats. Whether you’re debating the truths behind a legend or sharing a heartfelt discussion about love in the Bible, every activity feels meaningful. It’s the perfect way to learn, laugh, and reflect on the greatest love of all: God’s love.

For those wanting a deeper academic experience, the lessons can tie seamlessly into core subjects like science (molecular chains, pH, chemistry), language arts (poetry, iambic pentameter), and more—ensuring that learning continues across the board without ever feeling like “school.” Or, skip the Core Connections Companion and use the main lessons in your morning basket or evening devotional time for a simpler approach.

DIFFERENCES FROM OUR NORMAL UNITS:

This is a mini unit and a holiday unit, so by its nature it is lighter in the main lesson content.  If you want to see what our regular units are like, please see our free samples. 

We worked hard and were able to combine the Growing and Advanced guidebooks into one single guidebook for this unit!  Though not always possible, we are so excited about this!  Older or more-advanced students will reference the blue font throughout the unit, where less-advanced students will skip it.  All students will share the black font.

All ages might like to peek at the Early Learner guidebook.  While it is specifically made with pre-readers in mind, sometimes older students enjoy the bonus activities, as well!

PARENTAL DISCRETION NOTE:

1. We include a discussion on the difference between abuse and love, as well as teach the cycle of abuse.  We kept this in the appendix only, so parents can choose to use it or skip it for their family.  We feel it is important to discuss with family members, when or if parents deem appropriate.

2. The story line revolves around a teenage boy whose parents have an argument over money and time spent together (very subtle) and do not approach conflict well.  It is impacting their family, including their children, even causing their son to react in ways that are not ideal.  It is contrasted by another set of adults (aunt and uncle) who represent love well.  Throughout the unit, the teenage boy is learning about how to show love in action and also understanding more about his parents’ struggles (and his own), in light of God’s Word.  This is intentionally used, to help show proper communication, conflict resolution, and also to open the door for conversation in your own family. 

3. There is one moment where two little boys are teasing their cousin with “Roses are red…” and saying “yuck” to the holiday of love.  Again, this is used to open the conversation for the idea that there are many different kinds of love, and also to reveal what God’s Word says about romantic love and how parents SHOULD be displaying that for their children.  We remind the readers that children are not the appropriate age for romantic kind of love.

4. Negative character traits are used on purpose, so the story can ultimately show how to correct that in the end.

CORE CONNECTIONS COMPANION:

This can be used as core curriculum (with Core Connections) or as an extracurricular (without Core Connections). 

*Areas of focus – quick glimpse:*

HISTORY FOCUS: AFRICA: Days of Emperor Claudius II, Rome, Africa

LANGUAGE ARTS FOCUS: Poetry, Iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme, Latin words and etymology

SCIENCE FOCUS: Chemistry (molecular chains, pH, casein molecules, acids, bases, polymers, catalysts, Biology (hormones), health

BIBLE/ETHICS/PHILOSOPHY/CRITICAL THINKING: ALL INCLUDED

PAGE COUNT:
85 + 18 (via LINKS page PDF “legends”): 103 total GROWING/ADVANCED 
30 EARLY LEARNER
33 CORE CONNECTIONS

Released: Jan, 2022. Revamped Jan 2023.

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