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Celebrate You

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First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday Party."

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birthdays, traditions

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birthday, celebrate, tradition, unique, english language arts
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1st
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English Language Arts
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