Fun birthday board in my second grade classroom! Students were grouped by month and held their birthdays up on whiteboards. They loved it.

~A paper crafter's direction~

This lesson was inspired by an idea I found over the summer. Unfortunately, I do not know where the original idea came from. I thought I pin...

In honor of Mrs. Bainbridge’s AWESOME Bloggy Birthday Bash & Giveaway, I decided that it was the perfect time to jump start a classroom birthday celebration discussion. What do you all do in your classes to celebrate your kiddos’ special day? Here’s a little sneak-peek at what happens in good old Room 13 when we

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My crafty and talented Aunt Pat can do anything, even make a birthday cape. We just had our first birthday party of the year, and the birthday boy wore it proudly. I can't take credit for the idea though. Please visit Kelley from the Teacher Idea Factory to see her version. She deserves a pat on the back. (If it's not obvious, B stands for birthday.) Before the party started, we spent some time thinking of 7 reasons why we loved the birthday boy. (Why 7? That's his age.) The kids came up…

In these Reggio inspired classrooms - each room develops its own birthday tradition. Here is one classroom's documentation on how the traditions are formed: A peek at birthday traditions: IDEA 1: I adore this idea! Notice in the first photo there are empty hoops hanging. On the child's birthday they decorate and fill their hoop. There is glitter involved as well - love the sparkle!!! The child's photo and birthday are attached to the jute holding the hoop. Love. Totally. IDEA 2: Another…