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resource is included in -Calendar Unit Elementary ESL- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-1722495
This resource
includes essential components for teaching the calendar: cards for the days of
the week, months, and ordinal numbers. Teachers can introduce, reinforce, and
review calendar concepts in an engaging and organized way.
The resource is easy for teachers to implement, requiring minimal
preparation. When you teach the
Calendar, think of it as a wonderful opportunity for building the language of
math.
The
use of cards allows for interactive, hands-on activities where students can
manipulate the pieces to arrange the days, months, and ordinal numbers in
order. Arranging
the days of the week and months in order helps students develop sequencing and
critical thinking skills.
Hand
in the 7 days of the week cards to 7 students. Have them stand in line, one
next to the other in the week sequence.
Do the same with the months of the year.
The
colorful cards and interactive nature of the resource keep students engaged.
Write in a scrambled order the days of the week on the board. Have the students
come and place the correct card on each word.
It
can also be done with the months of the year or the ordinal numbers.
Have
the students complete a blank calendar with the days of the week cards and then
with the ordinal numbers cards.
Teach:
today is, yesterday was and tomorrow is using the
days of the week cards on the board. Add an arrow to make the concept clear.
Learning
about the parts of a calendar equips students with practical knowledge that
they can use for talking about birthdays. Ask when is your
birthday. Place all the month calendars on the board and have a student
come and say: My birthday is in
May!
Have
the students count the days in the months. Use the month model: What month is this?
Students: January!
Teacher: Count the
days in This month!
Students: There are
31 days in January.
Ask
the students how many days are there in each month and place the card under the
similar one. Talk about February later.
Write
the starting letter of the Months on the board. Have the stduents come and
place the card next to each letter. Ask questions: Which months start
with an M?
Students: May and
March!
Hand
in the months of the year cards and have the students place them backwards
and say the words.
Students are now ready to talk about the
date. They
are able to identify and differentiate between days, months, and years, which
helps them understand time progression.
Use the card set to build the
Full Date.
For example: "Today is Saturday, June,
5th, 2025."
Have students practice writing the
date on the board using the cards as you dictate.
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