Happy Birthday!

 

We have begun to have some special events to celebrate the children's birthdays.  At school they wear a "crown" all day.  In the morning we sing "Happy Birthday" to them.  I am teaching them the song the way my mother always had us sing it.  The last line is changed to: "and may God bless you!"  

 

At the end of the school day the birthday boy or girl gets a little packet of a shiny pencil, some stickers, etc., little things I have around.   Then in the evening, at their house, they have a birthday cake.   So far the cakes have been made by people in our house since we have a stove. 

 

With the celebrations, other children want to know when their birthdays are.  This is some different than the way we celebrate in the US – big parties, lots of presents, much hoop-la.