what would be a simplified reason to tell grade ones why there is valentines day? What does it mean? why do people receive cards?

1.You should tell the 1st graders that,"Valentines Day is a day that you can show love, and respect to 1 another."2.Valintines Day means we should all have someone, and that we should always be nice.3.We give, and receive card sowe can show each other that we should be friends ,and be nice to each other. your welcome Desteny.

Here are some sites with information for young children.

http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/history/val-history.html
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Valentines/Valentines.html
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/valentine.htm
http://www.annieshomepage.com/valhistory.html

This one is for older children but you might want to look through it.

http://www.history.com/minisites/valentine/viewPage?pageId=882

A simplified reason to explain Valentine's Day to grade ones is that it's a special day when people show love and kindness to their friends and family. It's a time to celebrate the people we care about and make them feel special. People give each other cards on Valentine's Day to express their love and friendship. These cards, called valentines, can have sweet messages or drawings on them to show someone that they are loved and appreciated. It is a way to make people happy and spread love.