Anna Kate's Montessori Birthday Celebration

Birthdays are special in the Montessori classroom.  This is a glimpse into Anna's celebration.  For the celebration, I prepared a collage of pictures from her first three years of life.  This was a very emotional experience.  I think it makes me again realize what a blessing Anna is to our family and the joy she brings. I wrote a simple biography, below to read to her class.  

The Story of Anna Kate

Anna Kate was born on August 10, 2009, in the United States on the continent of North America, on the planet earth. She had to be held and taken care of all the time.  She couldn't talk to her Mom or Dad to let them know what she needed.  She wore diapers, drank only milk and slept a lot.  She soon learned to smile and laugh.

When Anna was 1 year old he learned to crawl, climb, then walk.  She began to eat regular food and loved watermelon and corn.  She had a birthday party and had her first piece of cake.  Her favorite part was the icing.

At 2 years old, Anna Kate began talking.  She came to Hilltop Montessori this year.  She loved babies and painting.  She also loved music and dancing.  She took a music class this year and learned to sing songs.  She also got to meet Amos, our previous Nanny’s new little baby.  

And now Anna is 3 years old.  She can now talk in sentences, sing, and run.  She takes swim lessons, gymnastics, and attends a music class.  She plays and pretends with her brother Silas. She loves doing jobs at school and playing on the playground.  She helps a lot at home and helps put laundry away, feed the dogs, and cleans up after playing.  She loves playing with her baby dolls, playing dress up, climbing, princesses, art, as well as riding her plasma car and spending time with her family and friends.

I only took a few pictures.  I wish I had made a video of Anna's answers to her teacher's questions.  She had a great time and after her special walk, the children had fruit kabobs and sang happy birthday, hip hip hooray!  What a special event!  I was so glad to be a part of this experience.

 Posing with the collage of her first 3 years