The calendar is a part of our morning routine for both the TTh and the MWF classes. A lot of learning goes on when we sit down to 'see what day it is'.
We talk about the month and the first letter of the month. The MWF class 'spells' the month and we discuss upper and lower case letters. The MWF class also learns there are twelve months in a year (songs below) and we sing a song. The MWF class learn about today, tomorrow and yesterday. We figure out what the day is (again looking at the first letter-ask your child how we tell the difference between M and W). Our calendar helper has to select the correct day of the week (visual discrimination) and then we count! We look at the pattern on the calendar and clap out the pattern to figure out what color (or shape) comes next. We look around to see if any of our friends are wearing a pattern on their clothes. Next, we look at the number and 'write' it on the carpet w/our pointer finger (MWF). Finally, the calendar helper places the number on the calendar and we sing our song and our calendar helper 'rocks' out the calendar song!
Twelve Months of the Year (I made this song up and cannot remember what the tune is. I think it some Broadway show tune...let me know if you recognize it)
Twelve months of the year I know them all.
Four seasons-winter, spring, summer, fall.
Twelve months (clap, clap)
Twelve months (clap, clap) make a year.
There's January, February, March and then
April, May come around again.
Twelve months (clap, clap)
Twelve months (clap, clap) make a year.
June, July and August we feel the heat.
September, October trick or treat!
Twelve months (clap, clap)
Twelve months (clap, clap) make a year.
November, December family fun.
Now that's all twelve and now we're done!
Twelve months (clap, clap)
Twelve months (clap, clap) make a year.
Seven Days of the Week (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow)
Oh, there's seven days of the week, seven days of the week,
seven days of the week and I can name them all.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday-
Saturday is the last day and now I've named them all!
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
