Iowa Public Television

Join an interactive session that is all about friendship. We will be reading Arthur's Valentine, by Marc Brown, sharing Arthur trivia, discussing writing and publishing ideas, and doing some fun Valentine's Day activities.

To contribute to the party atmosphere, print off an Arthur and friends mask for students to decorate and wear to the ICN session.

Following this ICN session, confirmed registrants receive the complimentary book Awesome Art Activities and Unusual Paper Planes or alternate titles.

Teachers registering for this event agree to provide each student with the following materials:

• a pencil
• 10 candy conversation hearts of assorted colors
• 1 sheet of 8 1/2 by 11 plain paper
• 1 copy each of the valentine sheet and compare and contrast Arthur sheet

Download and print a copy the Valentine and Compare and Contrast sheets for each student from the 'Arthur's Valentine' section of Classroom Resources prepared and compiled by IPTV K-12 Connections staff. DO NOT complete the sheets, as they are completed during the ICN session.

Session Related Web sites:

• PBS Arthur - Locate and print additional educational materials relating to Arthur in the classroom.
• PBS Martha Speaks -Includes games, activities and printable worksheets to enrich your child's vocabulary.

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Applicable standards from McREL:

Grades K-4 History Standards:

Standard 1: Understands family life now and in the past, and family life in various places long ago

Level II [Grades 3-4]
1. Knows the ways that families long ago expressed and transmitted their beliefs and values through oral tradition, literature, songs, art, religion, community celebrations, mementos, food, and language (e.g., celebration of national holidays, religious observances, and ethnic and national traditions; visual arts and crafts; hymns, proverbs, and songs)

Standard 4: Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols

Level I [Grades K-2]
7. Understands the reasons that Americans celebrate certain national holidays (e.g., Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; the Fourth of July; Memorial Day)

Level II [Grades 3-4]
8. Understands the historical events and democratic values commemorated by major national holidays (e.g., Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Labor Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving)

Standard 7: Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe

Level I [Grades K-2]
2. Knows the holidays and ceremonies of different societies (e.g., Christmas celebrations in Scandinavia, Germany, or England; Cinco de Mayo; the Chinese New Year; the Japanese tea ceremony; harvest and spring festivals)

Classroom Resources:

The following related programs are available on IPTV's broadcast or from the AEAs: (Check The Classroom Resource (www.iptv.org/k12catalog) Web site for broadcast dates and times.)

• ARTHUR: program 110 'Arthur's Birthday' (Grade Level: PreK-3)
• POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER: (Grade Level: PreK-2)
• BETWEEN THE LIONS (Grade Level: PreK-2)
• MARTHA SPEAKS (Grade Level: PreK-2)
• WORDGIRL (Grade Level: PreK-4)
• SUPER WHY! (Grade Level: PreK-2)

Only twelve 'interactive' sites are scheduled for each session. 'View-only' sites and videotaping are NOT available.

Sessions are provided at no cost by Iowa Public Television in collaboration with the Iowa Communications Network to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa.

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