*Hint! Each month mark the calendar with days that have a special meaning for the children, such as birthdays, field trips, vacation days, etc.
How Many?
Count how many boys. How many girls? How many altogether? Which is more? Which is less? How many ones and how many tens?
Operations
Think of equations that equal the date.
Vote
Vote on books, games, songs, and other favorites. Tally results and discuss more, less, and equal.
Before and After
How many days until the field trip?
What was yesterday? What is tomorrow?
Macarena Months(Dance the Macarena as you sing.)
January, (Left arm out with palm down.)
February, (Right arm out with palm down.)
March, (Turn left palm up.)
April, (Turn right palm up.)
May, (Right hand on left shoulder.)
June, (Left hand on right shoulder.)
July, (Right hand on back of head.)
August, (Left hand on back of head.)
September, (Right hand on left front hip.)
October, (Left hand on right front hip.)
November, (Right hand on back right hip.)
December, (Left hand on back left hip.)
Then you turn around. (Turn around.)
*End with "There are 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 days in a year, WHOO!" (Point to the sky on Whoo!)
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