Sprout English’s featured lesson this week is a writing activity called The Party. Do you have parties at your school to celebrate special occasions like birthdays? Here are two fun ideas for celebrating birthdays in the classroom.

1. Create a Class Birthday Book

Print this Birthday Book template. You’ll need one cover page and as many filler pages as you have students.

A few days before a child’s birthday, send a blank birthday page home for the birthday boy or girl to fill out. Your student can fill in the blanks and draw or paste photos in the boxes. The first box is for a baby photo and the second box is for a picture of the student at his or her current age. (more…)