Children holding props and those watching do choral reading of story as it is being acted out. You may want to let more than one child be Tim at a time. Explain to children that they will make a class book. Brainstorm ideas of things they can draw to direct the reader to a secret birthday surprise. Each child contributes one page to the class book.
Teacher writes what the child says on the page.
Assemble class book. The last page in the book is a picture of a secret birthday surprise. This can be drawn by the teacher.