CALENDAR

COUNT
SUBJECT

SUPPLIES

number recognition, counting,

number sequence

copies of the Calendar Count Activity Sheet

(1 per student)
calendar
old calendar page with large numbers
plastic bucket or similar container
scissors
pencils, crayons

GROUPING

whole class, individuals

ACTIVITY
1. Show the class a calendar. Ask volunteers to point out different features, including the
year, the names of the days, and the names of the months. Then use the calendar for
some whole-class counting activities:
Count the number of days in a week.
Count the number of months in a year.
Count the number of days in a month.
Leaf through the calendar to see if all the months have the same number of days.
Count backwards as you point to the numbers on a page in reverse order.
2. Cut apart the numbered squares of an old calendar and put the numbers in a plastic
bucket. Draw different numbers at random and ask volunteers to name them.
3. Give each student an activity sheet, and have each
student draw a calendar number from the bucket.
Explain how to complete the activity sheet:
Copy the calendar number in the box at the upper
left of the activity sheet. Print the number large.
Draw items to represent the number. For example,
a student could draw sixteen snakes or sixteen stars
for the number 16. Tip: Remind students to size their
items so they all fit on the page.

4. Display the completed activity sheets around the room

in numerical order. Discuss them, asking questions
similar to these:
How many snakes are on this page?
Can you find the number 26?
Which number comes after (before) 11?

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CALENDAR COUNT
Activity Sheet

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