Lesson+Plan+1

=Morning Calendar=


 * Subject:** Mathematics; Algebra,Geometry,and Measurement


 * Grade Level**: Kindergarten


 * Standards:**
 * MA.K.G.5:** Geometry and Measurement
 * MA.K.G.5.1:** Demonstrate an Understanding of the Concept of Time, Using Identifiers such as morning, afternoon, day, week, month, year, before/after, short/longer
 * MA.K.A.1.1:** Represent quanitites up to 20, verbally, in writing, and in manipulatives


 * Objective:** Students will recite the days of the week, months of the year, and identify the time of day


 * Overview:** Students will gather on the carpet to discuss what day it is today, which month it is, what day it is tomorrow, what day it was yesterday, and count how many days it is untill the weekend. Looking at the calendar they will tell what comes next in the pattern. Students will also describe what the weather is outside and predict what the weather will be tomorrow.


 * Materials:**
 * Calendar
 * Calendar pieces
 * Computer
 * Bulletin Board


 * Procedures:**
 * 1) Before school starts, set up calendar. Cut out all of days of the week, months, "yesterday was," "tomorrow is," and date pieces for the calendar
 * 2) Gather class on the carpet
 * 3) Ask them what day of the week it is, move the date piece on to the calendar
 * 4) Ask the class what comes next in the pattern
 * 5) Ask the class what yesterday was, move that day to the "yesterday was..." section of the bulletin board
 * 6) Ask the class what tomorrow is, move that day to the "tomorrow is..."section of the bulletin board
 * 7) Recite the days of the week by singing [|"Days of the Week"]
 * 8) Count aloud how many days till the weekend
 * 9) Recite aloud how many months there are in a year


 * Activities:**
 * 1) Class Calendar Quiz
 * 2) Create Your Own Calendar


 * Evaluation:** Are the students able to answer the quiz questions correctly? If there are mistakes is it in a specific area? Are students able to draw a pattern on their own calendar and recognize the date?