October brings many happy events for children that they have been waiting a very long time for.
All summer they have been anxious for Halloween. This is no surprise to me since they've been seeing the fall decorations out in the stores since August! But at my house we celebrate ALL the months with their own colors and personalities. Each month is special as it goes by day after day. The calendar year has 12 months and children are encouraged to notice all the special events that each month brings. They LOVE October because of Halloween and the excitement that this happy day brings to adults and children alike. When they ask about a specific holiday, I always try to show them the calendar and we sing our special calendar song. This helps them to see the days we have to wait for parties, and also the other special days like birthdays of their friends and seasonal changes coming ahead. It is important to me to slow down and enjoy each month. If I allowed them to, we would have Christmas the day after Halloween and forget Thanksgiving completely! This is not only because the stores have their Christmas decos out along with the Halloween stuff, but also because they do not understand the concept of waiting. But I have found that if I am excited about November and all the dark days that we can play with flashlights in the house, then they get all excited about "Flashlight Day" and Christmas can wait for awhile! Then we talk about each month and why it is so special to us all. And they learn why its important to not forget about each month as we wait for the biggest days of the year!
All summer they have been anxious for Halloween. This is no surprise to me since they've been seeing the fall decorations out in the stores since August! But at my house we celebrate ALL the months with their own colors and personalities. Each month is special as it goes by day after day. The calendar year has 12 months and children are encouraged to notice all the special events that each month brings. They LOVE October because of Halloween and the excitement that this happy day brings to adults and children alike. When they ask about a specific holiday, I always try to show them the calendar and we sing our special calendar song. This helps them to see the days we have to wait for parties, and also the other special days like birthdays of their friends and seasonal changes coming ahead. It is important to me to slow down and enjoy each month. If I allowed them to, we would have Christmas the day after Halloween and forget Thanksgiving completely! This is not only because the stores have their Christmas decos out along with the Halloween stuff, but also because they do not understand the concept of waiting. But I have found that if I am excited about November and all the dark days that we can play with flashlights in the house, then they get all excited about "Flashlight Day" and Christmas can wait for awhile! Then we talk about each month and why it is so special to us all. And they learn why its important to not forget about each month as we wait for the biggest days of the year!
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