The two hearts are backed by a larger red heart. Students learn each other's idioms through a game. Each students writes the definition of their idiom on an index card. The cards are placed face down on the table. Students each pick a card and try to match it with the correct idiom.
Students take their idioms to a mainstream class.
They take turns holding up their pictures for classmates to guess what the idiom is. If the idiom is not guessed, they show the second page. Work is hung in the hallway for everyone to enjoy. The main character in the story experiences a series of emotions which lend themselves to introducing idioms. The students determined that Pa Lia had a big heart.