[Lisa B]

I make sure I have a list of all birthdays at the beginning of the year and each month I put up a little sign that announces the birthdays for that month. I have birthday certificates, bookmarks and pencils that I put on the student's desk before school on their birthday. I also have a dancing flower that sings a song (it's not "Happy Birthday" but they don't mind) and we play that for the birthday kid at the end of the day. The student of honor comes to the front of the room and everyone's allowed to get up and dance around if they want to. Then on the count of three we all yell "Happy Birthday, ___"