Book: Don’t Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga/Breathing: Balloon breath
Social Story: “Playing and Sharing” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Paper plate party hats
Book: Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee, illustrated by Charlene Chua
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Happy Birthday, Bunny! by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Song/Video: “Reach for the Sun”
Yoga: Happy birthday candle
Social Story: It Was Supposed to Be Sunny by Samantha Cotterill
Craft: Paper cupcake
Book: I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James
Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Flannel: “My Many Colored Capes”
Song: “Rainbow” – Wunmi: Science Fair
Book: Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Ebony Glenn
Song: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line
Book: I Am Enough by Grace Byers, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo
Book: When’s My Birthday by Julie Fogliano (Roaring Brook Press-Macmillan)
Song: “These Are My Glasses” sung acapella, recording: Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant (Beach Lane Books-Simon & Schuster)
Flannel: Where’s the Owl?
Song: “Happy Birthday to You!” to Mr. Sloth
Book: A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
Fingerplay: Make a Cake
Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Shake some flour in (make a shaking motion with one arm/hand)
Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Place it in a tin (pretend to pour)
Sprinkle in some chocolate chips (pretend to sprinkle)
Put it in to bake (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)
Then open wide the oven door (pretend to open door)
And out comes the cake! (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem
Book: The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli
Draw and Tell Story: Birthday Cake
(Credit: Linda Meuse, Notes from the Story Room)
Song: “Little Candles”
One little, two little, three little candles
four little, five little, six little candles
seven little, eight little, nine little candles
10 little candles on the cake.
Close your eyes, make a wish,
Ready, set, blow them out!
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”– Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids Songs
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs
Song: “Clap your Hands” – They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs
Craft: Decorate a paper cupcake with crayons and stickers
