Dear parents,

How many times have you remembered your birthday from childhood and you simled, feeling happy and joyful? Do you hold memories of other days that you consider very special? Do you remember how much others’ attention made you happy?

Children are greatly affected by their birthdays; they rejoice in receiving attention, gifts, and love in various forms. It is an opportunity to boost their confidence in themselves and those around them, giving them a sense of their special place and striving to make their moments unforgettable by showering them with attention and love.

In our story, we accompany a family that works together and shares roles to make their child's day very special and unique. Together, we can reflect on the delightful moments we've shared and the comforting sense of belonging fostered by the presence of family love.

Let's Talk

• About Birthdays: What makes our birthday a special day? What celebrations do we desire? What activities and events do we want? What gifts have we received or wish to receive?
• About Love and Care: How do we feel when everyone collaborates to make us happy? How do we feel when we care for others and prepare surprises for them? We can recall enjoyable moments when our loved ones surprised us and we can discuss different ways to express love. We may agree on a daily or weekly activity to add a special touch to our lives, such as preparing a meal together, reading stories, playing together, and visiting grandparents. What else can we do?
• About Collaboration: The family members collaborate and share tasks, making their child’s day joyful. We can think about the roles each of us can take to help and make others happy.

Let’s Enrich our language

• We read the story and explain the meanings of new vocabulary. We can pause at scenes and describe the drawings.
• Creating a card for our family: We can add our names and a picture that brings us together, or some words of thanks and love. We can color and decorate it, then hang it in a special place in our home.

Let’s Sing

• We can learn poems and songs about birthdays, love, and family. We can repeat them and perform suitable movements alongside it.

Let’s Create:

• We can prepare a surprise for one of the family members. What can we choose? We can think about what they like or need, tailoring the surprise to them. We may agree to make every weekend a special day for one family member.

Let’s Play

• What if we exchanged roles for a day in our home? Who would be the father/mother/child? We can have fun thinking about others, describing their feelings, and expressing them.

Enjoy your reading!