These birthday flash cards help preschool to 4th grade students learn 24 party words like cake, candles and presents. Fold-over picture cards, a practice page and an answer key are included.
These balloon cut outs give children big oval balloons to color, cut and turn into a birthday book or a pattern garland. A fun art and shapes activity for preschool to 2nd grade.
This Birthday Clip Art is a perfect addition to any bulletin board, flyer, or other printable that you use in your classroom.
Hooray, it's your special day!
For a preschooler, a birthday is the most exciting day of the year, and it's packed with early learning. Little ones learn to say their age and hold up the right number of fingers, count candles to 3, 4 or 5, and name party words like cake, balloon and present. They practice waiting, sharing and saying "Happy birthday!" to a friend. The sweet moment comes when a child proudly holds up four fingers and says "I'm this many!"
Short, joyful and repeatable. That's how preschoolers learn best.
Set up the dramatic play corner with a play cake, paper hats and wrapped boxes. Children take turns being the birthday child, the guest and the host. Pretend play builds vocabulary and turn-taking without a single worksheet.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withBirthday Flash CardsActivitiesOpen it →Show a birthday picture card at circle time and ask "What do you see? What color is it?" Then pass the card around so each child names one thing. It's easy, quick, and every child gets a turn to talk.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withBirthday Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Cut out paper balloons in different colors and tape matching strings on the wall. Kids match each balloon to its string and name the color. Add numbers later for a counting twist.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withBalloon Cut OutsActivitiesOpen it →Every one of these fits in ten minutes or less.
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Keep it short and sweet: sing, let the child wear a crown, and count their age together. A simple routine that's the same for every child keeps it fair and calm.
Counting, numbers to 5, colors and new words like candle and present. They also practice social skills like sharing, waiting and saying kind words to a friend.
Practice holding up the right number of fingers and counting them out loud. Repeat it on their birthday and often in the weeks around it.
Pretend parties, balloon color matching, finger candle counting and decorating a paper cake all work well. Keep each one short and hands-on.
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