The celebratory birthday walk is a beautiful tradition kept by many Montessori schools, and today was Tee’s turn to take a birthday walk. She held the Earth and walked a symbolic year around a lit candle representing the sun. All the other children sat in a circle around her and sang (to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”):
The Earth goes round the sun,
The Earth goes round the sun,
The Earth goes round the sun, and then
Tee turns one!
The children clapped once, then Tee talked about some of the things she did when she was one, like walking and eating solid foods. She took another circuit around the Sun candle repeating the pattern for each year. “Tee turns two!” clap clap; “Tee turns three!” clap clap clap; “Tee turns four!” clap clap clap clap.
And then finally we got to “Tee turns five!” This was Tee’s cue to talk about what she wants to accomplish this year: go to kindergarten and do big girl work. At the end of the ceremony she blew out the candle and all the children wished her a happy birthday. And then we had cupcakes, because all birthdays deserve cupcakes!
Awesome clicks Not to mention…a cool theme of B’day walk!!
Thank you!
What an awesome tradition for the kids. Tee must have felt so special! What a unique way to celebrate your sweet little mama! Happy 5th birthday sweet Tee!
Oh yes, she really enjoyed all her birthday stuff this year. Thanks!
I love that – that is so clever! Happy birthday to your sweet girl!
Thanks, Paula! Yep, I love how they celebrate the ways the kids change and grow.
What a lovely tradition! I am crazy about Montessori schools. I was lucky enough to work as a librarian there. I learned so much.
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We really love the philosophy behind Montessori. I often wish I had had that opportunity as a child!
What a lovely celebration! Happy birthday to her!
It really was. I was so happy to be invited in to watch. 🙂
Happy birthday princess,a lovely celebration for sure
Thanks, Kathy!
That’s really cool!
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Thanks a lot!
This is such a great idea! Happy birthday pretty girl! ♡
I love the way they do this with every child. It makes their day really special. 🙂
She looks so cute and happy! Great photo
She looks so grown up in these photos!