MONTESSORI AT HOME: Birthday Celebration

MONTESSORI AT HOME: Birthday Celebration (also known as the Montessori Celebration of Life or the Montessori Birthday Walk)
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[@MariaandMontessori]

Such a beautiful tradition! This was always a favorite in our classrooms. It was especially wonderful when parents could come in and participate, but even when they just sent in pictures and stories, the kiddos felt so special that day. And their classmates really enjoyed getting to know them more. We often even had the other classrooms join in to really build that community. I hope we get the world back to a safe normal soon so Kylie can experience this in her school. I'm looking forward to incorporating this at home as well.

[@kelleyryanvlogs]

Totally agree! So important for the kiddos!!!!!

[@MissJuliesMontessoriMinutes]

Oh yes! My adult children fondly remember this tradition and it was a highlight for me as well!

[@dianeschmidt17]

I feel like modern day families have lost a lot of cultural traditions and this seems like a great one to implement.

[@lolaj6488]

It’s hard to express with words how impressed I’m with the way you are with your girls. I wish I knew all this ideas when my children were growing up. It’s so important to them. They’ll remember all their b-days celebration being so special. CONGRATULATIONS to you for the way you are raising your girls. Happy b-day to both of them, they are beautiful and smart girls

[@kelleyryanvlogs]

Could not have said it better myself! Totally agree 🥰🥰🥰

[@mellowmum4056]

Someone please tell me why I got emotional watching this 😭😅 what an awesome tradition to have. Can’t wait to do this with my girl 🥰

[@Annisa_Kacang]

I did too!

[@munirahyasmin4467]

Me too..

[@dg912]

Gah I cried

[@brillythmartinez147]

Me haha

[@kelleyryanvlogs]

Same 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@madebyamy570]

It's looking like this kind of birthday celebration is perfect when we celebrate multiple birthdays at the same time, as you take time for each of the kido individually. I love it !

[@Erik_B]

When you started singing at the ceremony my eyes totally went soggy. Thanks for being so humbly open and introducing us to this wonderful way of celebration. We still have 4 months to go for birthdays no 2 and I'll definitely run this idea by the misses!

[@alliem9404]

I did not go to a Montessori preschool, but I have vivid memories of my preschool teacher doing a version of the sun ceremony in our class. I don't remember anything on the floor to represent seasons/months, but the birthday kid held a blue or green ball and got to pick a friend to stand and hold a yellow ball for the sun. The teacher sang the song to the Farmer in the Dell tune as well :) I had no idea it was Montessori related, so fun since it made a big impression on me but I only had that teacher for a short while

[@stephaniealomar8679]

Watching you doing it with the girls made me cry. This hormones are killing me. That's really cute and made me emocional watching daddy watching carefully. He look like a little kid. Is very special remembering all they have learned and see how much they have grow 😭🥰😍

[@calico27]

Ashley: Happy birthday girls Mia: giggle giggle giggle! Such a giggly pie she is!!

[@autismenlightenment]

I never heard of this before but I look forward to celebrating in this way when my daughter is one!

[@barbaraliston5959]

Ashley and Mike, Its so apparent that your patience and love [and hard work] is reflected in your girls respectfulness and I notice their patience too. I love how you incorporate learning as a fun Birthday tradition, it helps the girls better understand their life as well as time and our universe. I rewatched your August fire-works vlog and Kyley is so up on planets esp ''Pluto no longer a planet planet''. Adorable. Mia got the walking around the sun down pat, LOL. As they get older, I envision both girls getting creative with you, making different symbols for their yearly walk around, maybe using calendars or holiday pictures, etc. Its esp celebratory talking about their 'firsts'. Happy Birthday no.4 to Kylie and Happy Birthday no.2 to Mia, two of my very favorite little youtube stars.

[@emiliemaerose]

I'm not a homeschool parent but I am a Montessori teacher of a 3-6 classroom and my kiddos LOVE it. When we have a birthday, they always say "I can't wait until it is my birthday!"

[@manasichampanerkar]

Thank you so much for sharing this... It's a wonderful way to celebrate and make them understand what there is to really appreciate about their special day. Birthdays have a whole new meaning once you become parents. It reminds me of the moment that my son was born, when i first saw him, when i first held him and how tears just started rolling down out of nowhere. As if it happened just yesterday. I don't think that memory is going to fade anytime in this lifetime. God bless your little girls 😘

[@OlivessWorldd]

This celebration is something I remember from when I attended a Montessori school about 20 years ago lol I remember holding a small globe and walking around a circular rug while the teacher read something about the earth making it’s way around the sun. I so can’t wait to do this with my own daughter in May!

[@MissJuliesMontessoriMinutes]

That is so lovely that you remember, my adult children do as well - parents were always invited into their classroom on parents birthday and it was one of the highlights of the year!

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

My baby is going to be one in May toooo aaah how did it come so close aaaah im so nervously hyped and a bit overwhelmed. We're still in our temporary environment which is kind of limiting still to the Montessori uncluttered space for her now she's wanting to cruise around.

[@alinebathory5719]

I'm not even a mom yet, but I've learned so much with you that I kinda feel prepared to be hahahahah 🤣💕

[@gabrielerady75]

I teach a straight Montessori Kindergarten class virtually. Still being able to help celebrate student birthdays has been so much fun! We still sing the songs and I request parents to send me pictures and then I make a slideshow to display. We follow that with a dance party of course! The first song is the childs favorite song!

This is the sweetest beautiful way of celebrating I have ever seen!!!

[@anneliesjoss]

I love this “walking around the sun” idea to celebrate birthdays!

[@Haveagreatday45]

This is so helpful to see it at home! What a special day ❤️

[@philippapay4352]

What a great way to find new traditions, rituals that are not steeped in habits loaded with lots of negative origins, meanings. This holds promise. And it uses all the child's senses to do.

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

This is pagan practice actually

[@philippapay4352]

@@kenialaurafleurent6805 I did not state that I had any problem with religious, ethnic, social practices that are not based in something ugly. Like all things, there are sources, origins that reinforce negative aspects of life and others that reinforce those parts of us and society that strengthen us.

[@sueyates3555]

I really like that tradition. It's got to be fun for your child to see what you looked like each year and how they've grown and learn to do something different each year . And the more family and friends each one would have a different story and a memory.

[@maaara88]

At first just listening to description it seemed like its gonna be kind of...theatrical and a bit weird, but seeing it in life it really is so sweet and loving way to celebrate and reflect :) One more reason to love montessori :)

[@vermeergirl863]

Thank you for sharing this! I have heard about this Montessori activity before but I've never gotten to see the celebration itself!

[@naturevoices3235]

Thank you for your detailed and beautiful presentation. Montessori way to celebrate Birthday placing the child in the cosmic system is such important for them to understand the notion of time It is also shows her/him the interconnection between the solar system and the child. He/she is part of a whole.

[@Annisa_Kacang]

This is beautiful! I’ll have to show my hubs to see if he wants to implement this for her 2 yr bday

[@lilipoole8696]

This is so wonderful I cannot wait to do this with my children this is so much deeper than singing a happy birthday song !

[@AstrologyWithMaia]

Love to see your girls grow, we love a waldorf montessori mix Reminds me of the Waldorf version too! Happy solar return girls💞 and happy rebirth mama Xxx

[@KindyGarden]

That's amazing. We are a Montessori preschool in Vietnam. It's very nice to watch your videos. Best wishes from Vietnam.

[@ileenb]

I feel this is something I will be doing from now on. This was beautiful to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@jesse7680]

What a special 2nd bday to have a baby sister!

[@OurHomesteadOfAbundance]

You've prepared me in so many ways. Thank you for spending time, applying effort and spreading information through this channel to people like me.

[@livvyt1]

What a timely video. I'm not a super montessori mom, but I love watching your videos and my son's upcoming one year bday theme is "first trip around the sun."

[@AprilKarl]

O my gosh I love this tradition!!! Can't wait to do this with my kiddos!

[@raisingchildrennetwork]

So adorable 😍, happy birthday for both of you sweetie, lovely mom and lovely dad, family means everything 😊,

[@thatsSK3TCHY]

Pisces power! I'm a 3/2 baby myself, knew there was a reason I liked these girls so much ;)

[@Fupababy]

Happy birthday Kylie & Mia

[@Elvaelvaku]

The sun celebration/ ceremony is So interesting and fun! I never got to know this is how Montessori way to celebrate birthday! Happy birthday Kylie and Mia 🥰

[@kelleyryanvlogs]

I didn’t know either but I love it!!!!

[@acubanfamily]

Such a beautiful ceremony! I did for the first time this year and I plan to do it every year. ❤️

[@anastasiadavy790]

What a marvelous tradition Ashley! Next year we will try it. The girls will be old enough to enjoy it. Moreover it is always funny to watch old photos.

[@clarimelvlakancic72]

Aww, this made me a little emotional. Happy birthday girls!

[@Puffolina15]

This was beautiful, I got emotional. I don't have children yet, but this is definitly something I would love to do when the time comes. Thanks for sharing :)

[@marie-louiseweerheim4224]

Very nice! I think my daughter will like this. It's very easy to translate the lyrics.

[@clemencehipper6511]

I love it so much. Never heard about it before. Will definitely incorporate it in my next son's birthday. He will turn 3 in June. It is really marking this as a special occasion.

[@briannae7012]

What a beautiful celebration ❤️ Happy Birthday girls!

[@jessaleeb198]

This is so awesome! I love the way you guys did it. The girls really enjoyed it. We are going to do this with our little one. Thanks Ashley! Happy Birthday Girls🥳🎉🎂

[@jojo82580]

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing! My little guy turns two next month & I will definitely be doing this ❤️

[@sarasundar2379]

Ashley this is so special and meaningful! Happy Birthday to these to wonderful little humans Kylie and Mia💫

[@jenniferr4738]

Thank you for all your videos. Learn so much from you! Would love to know what books are behind you! I love a good shelf tour!

[@doraolteanu5750]

Such a beautiful way to celebrate birthday! Thank you! Happy birthday sis1! Happy birthday sis2! ❤️❤️

[@sabinenaafs-vanooijen3708]

Thank you for this GREAT and loving idea and cellibration! Our girl Zoë is turning 4 in juli, and I have a birthday candel i wil use for the sun, and have beautiful pictures in mind thas i will print! Love your channel! Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@PlantHoardingAdventures]

So cute!!! I love this!! Thanks for sharing, my little boy will be two in a few days I love that we are just right after Mia all of your videos have been perfectly corresponding with us 🥰😝❤️ Happy Birthday to your sweet girls ❤️❤️

[@hannahlawrence8973]

I love this Ashley, thank you for sharing

[@jaymkinc6723]

this is just so beautiful! hank you so much for the inspiration!!!!

[@45frankieb]

That is beautiful!

[@alana6806]

I kept searching a centre that offer Montessori program and can’t be happier.

[@tiffanysalter1377]

Hi Ashley - Thanks so much for sharing this awesome video! I am learning so much about how to incorporate Montessori practices in our lives with our 14mo. I have been wondering about your e-courses and would like to know if you include how to demonstrate activities and skills.

[@DaniOchannel]

I love this! I'll will do it this year. ❤️

[@ronamay710]

I love this Ashley! Also how time flew by so fast. I remember when Kylie was teeenyyy!!

[@cutielittle1]

If it was clockwise, it would be perfect coz the cards are arranged in the clockwise order. its a great celebration concept I've ever seen. My wishes to both the girls

[@HapaFamily]

In the moment, I didn’t even realize that she ended up walking in the opposite direction of how I initially arranged the cards, haha! That was my fault.

[@acubanfamily]

In fact, the Earth goes around the Sun counterclockwise. The ceremony was perfect. 😉

[@acubanfamily]

@@HapaFamily you did perfect. The Earth goes around the Sun counterclockwise. 😊

[@cutielittle1]

@@HapaFamily no problems, infact it's a great concept. Girls must have been Excited with the setup. Mia going around the sun was adorable.

[@LivingSwedish]

Happy Birthday! 🎉

[@LenaSandul]

Wow, what a beautiful celebration 😍

[@aminamostefaoui7240]

What a beautiful family 💕

[@ACupOfChats]

My daughters story from the heven to the earth went like - There was a pikler triangle. And when they climb on it, it represented their death from their previous life. Then when they were up represented the heven. When they came down ,it represented their going to my womb. When they came down The slide came on a matress full of pillows and comfy thins giving the feeling of the womb, then they had to go through their crawling tunnel to reach their gifts which were really minimal It was on the end to represent thier coming on the land. It did not have a lot of information about her after born life. So we also did the previous thing. She and even her friends LOVED it My mother told this was the key to have a meaningfull birthday.

[@brib3967]

Love this!

[@LissaxKristine]

I still can't believe you have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. Didn't you just have a two-year-old and a newborn? And of course Mia is traveling around the sun by herself. I mean, you're trying to keep her to going around twice and, didn't you hear, she's three? Hahaha. Is there any kind of president to making the child's Birthday month/season a different color or marking it in some way as a visual reminder to start/stop at that point?

[@HapaFamily]

Not that I know of, but that’s certainly a great idea. Would’ve made that part a lot easier! Maybe I could’ve made that month stick out a little further or something... well, live and learn! 😉

[@acubanfamily]

We put the number representing the day he was born next to the month and the photo we also place it there. That could serve as visual support. 😉 But our son didn't even want to go around the sun ... 😆 If you want you can go see how our experience was, but the video is in Spanish.

[@martaolink4991]

I cried so much!

[@t0ast_164]

Heyy I’m here and early again! They are honestly so big omg

[@melissaparedes7006]

This is GREAT

[@nikithavadaga835]

Hi, I am from India, I watch your vlogs, you are an amazing mom with wonderful daughters, I like your family, I have a request please do video on alphabet phonics

[@mariloudoma]

Tried this with my 5yo last October for the first time and we had lots of fun as she goes around the ‘sun’. Definitely one of the great Montessori traditions. Anyway, happy birthday Kylie and Mia! Much love from Philippines 😘

[@leticiaamorim2739]

This seems so nice!!! Most times I show my daughter older piscture she cries seeing a toy or a piece of clothing she doesn't have anymore!!! :(((

[@caffeevid]

Could you share where to get that globe?

[@ourdoubledragons]

How would you suggest doing the celebration twins? Walk around together or individually?

[@MariaandMontessori]

You could do together if they insist on it, but since it is the celebration of each child's life, we typically celebrated each child separately in our school. Parents would present seperate fun stories about each one, to really highlight that they're individuals. But again, if they really want to participate together, follow the child and do that!

[@zk.13]

We also do this for me and my husband notonlythe kids :D

[@MissJuliesMontessoriMinutes]

My daughter commented on her 21st birthday, so are we going to walk around the sun candle or what? Happy birthdays!

[@DarlingKaya]

thanku so much for sharing this

[@dandycrocodile5680]

Hello Can you please recommend the best book for Montessori toddler My daughter is 2 years old Thank you

[@HapaFamily]

Hands down, “The Montessori Toddler” by Simone Davies would have to be my pick! :) amzn.to/2Ord7gO

[@yahamo2598]

Ohhhhhhh so cute 🥰 👍

[@LSK1]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Just-Darcy]

Is there a reason the months aren’t in order around the sun? Or that she walks from March to January?

[@MariaandMontessori]

She starts on the month she was born, since it is a countdown of her years of life, not calendar years 😊

[@HapaFamily]

I didn’t realize in the moment that she wasn’t walking in the direction that I had set up on the ground initially. That was my own fault! Live and learn for next year! 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

[@acubanfamily]

The months are placed around the Sun counterclockwise, which is the direction of the Earth when turning around the Sun. As what is celebrated is the life of the child, her travel around the sun begins from his birth (in Kylie's case, from March to March) As many turns around the sun as years of life have the girl. 😉

[@Just-Darcy]

@@HapaFamily oh haha! That makes sense. I wasn’t sure if there was a reason I was missing 🤣

[@yahamo2598]

Can u share the link for the cake 🎂

[@HapaFamily]

There isn’t any one link, I just watched a bunch of KZbin videos and tried to copy a photo we saw on Pinterest. What specifically would you like a link to, so I can try to find it and share it?

[@yahamo2598]

Oh okey so the picture from Pinterest

[@katiek6811]

😍❤️

[@melodygrace5688]

So would this be like worshipping the sun???

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

Yuuuup this is pagan celebration

[@MariaandMontessori]

Montessori does not have a religious affiliation-this celebration is not worshiping the sun but demonstrating the concept of "a year" in a concrete way to children. The Earth rotating around the sun is an abstract concept that children cannot grasp, so this is a way for them to see it played out-not a worshipping of anything.

[@HapaFamily]

I second exactly what @Maria and Montessori said - there is no “worshipping” of any kind.

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

@@MariaandMontessori If you read a Bible you would know that this stuff is spoken about in the book and that this is infact and 100% is pagan celebration. We also don't believe this doctrine but the flat earth doctrine

[@acubanfamily]

I'm sorry, I don't want to be disrespectful, I'm just ignorant... Is there any religion that doesn't believe that the Earth goes around the Sun? I'm confused... 😕

[@argylemanni280]

Why not call it a "celebration of the self" or "celebration of the flesh"?

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

Pagan celebration

[@HapaFamily]

This ceremony is totally secular, only serving to help a young child understand the scientific fact that our chronological age correlates to the revolution of our planet around the sun.

[@Alyssas15165]

Don’t watch then

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

@@Alyssas15165 I'm allowed to comment I watch most of her videos on a daily for my children and I love them they're very educational. Just have to be careful that's all I can comment whatever I want free speech

[@acubanfamily]

I'm just curious... Is there any religion that doesn't believe in the Earth going around the Sun? I'm sorry if I'm being disrespectful, I'm ignorant about this topic...

[@kenialaurafleurent6805]

@@acubanfamily Yes, Christianity. Do not be sorry thank you for your honesty goodnight