Procedures:

A. Introduction/Anticipatory Set:

Display the 12 month calendar. Have each student identify when their birthday is.
Make sure they know the date of their birthday and have them find it on a
calendar. Have the students write their name and birth date on a segment of a
giant paper candle (have the students with the closest upcoming birthdays at the
top of the candle). Tell the students that the class candle is going to burn until
each child's birthday has passed and/or been recognized. When a childs birthday
is celebrated cut their segment off the candle and move the flame down. This will
help make each childs birthday equally important and carry the theme through
out the year on a personal level.