Home Hot Topics Articles About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading ECN Radio NEWSlink How to Get a School Grant Movement, Play and Physical Activity for Children Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Subscribe today to our bi-weekly newsletter!   ACTIVITY Happy Birthday Little Gorilla By Rae Ann Hirsh Growing up is scary as we experience new changes and feelings. This activity assures the toddler that even though she is growing up, everybody still loves her! Curriculum Area Dramatic Play Before You Start Set up the dramatic play area to look like a birthday party. Let's Begin 1. Read Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein. At the end of the book, put a birthday hat on the stuffed gorilla. Put him in the birthday chair in the dramatic play area. Light a birthday cake and place it in front of the gorilla. Sing “Happy Birthday” and have the children blow out the candles. Share the cake and have a birthday party for little gorilla. Furthermore Take pictures of the birthday party. Put the pictures in a birthday album along with comments the children make during the party. Send the gorilla and album home with each child to look through and share with their family.   Tweet Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein Birthday cake Candles Plates Napkins Stuffed gorilla Birthday and Cake Crowns Ice Cream Cups - Set of 12 9" Balloons - Set of 144 Crepe Paper Streamers - Set of 6 Articles and activities listed on this website may be printed for single use. No article or activity may be duplicated or distributed in any form, in whole or in part, without permission from the publisher, Excelligence Learning Corporation. Contact Permissions Department.

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