Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics I

(Using a Calendar- Months of the Year)

Prepared by: Pangandaman, Jonaid D.

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to achieve atleast 75% proficiency
level in the following behavior:
Cognitive: Name and tell the months of the year in the right order.
Psychomotor:Write which month does each holiday celebrated.
Affective: Show appreciation of being able to recognize months of the year.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Using a Calendar- Months of the year
Prerequisite Skill: Counting and Enumerating
References: PELC Teacher’s Guide in Mathematics I
Materials: Calendar Activity Sheets
Flash card Pocket Chart
Teaching Approach: Collaborative, Interactive and Constructive Approach
Subject Integrated: English
Values focus: Cooperation and Attentiveness

III. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of Attendance

1. Review
Before we start our lesson for today, let us
review your past lesson yesterday. What have
you studied yesterday?
 We have studied about the days of the
week.

How many days are there in a week?

So, can you tell me what are the days of the  There are 7 days in a week.
 The days of the week are Monday,
week?
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday.
 (Write the days of the week in order and let
the pupils read them twice.)

2. Motivation
When is your birthday?
When is our New year?
When is our Independence day?
(The pupils will answer the questions
and share their own experiences.)
B. Developmental Activities

1. Discussion

What the other months do we have?

Can you give one?
 January
 February
 March
 April
 May
 June
 July
 August
(Using flash cards of months and calendar  September
show to the class the name of months  October
that they give.)  November
 December
How many months are there in a year?
Let us count.
(count together)
Therefore, there are twelve months in a
Let us arrange the months of the year in year.
the right order. (Let the pupils arrange
the months in a pocket chart while asking
them specific celebrations to guide them
to arrange the months in the right order.
(Read the months in the pocket chart in a
Ask questions which relate to their
right order after arranging them.)
individual experiences.)

(Show a calendar)
This is a calendar, this is where we see
the dates and months in a year. What do
we call this again? (Let the children observe the calendar)

2. Group Activity (Pupils’ answers)

(Divide the class into 3 groups.)
Now class, I will group you into 3. We will
 have a group activity. But first, what
should we do if we will have a group
activity? What are the standards in doing
group activity?
(let the children suggest standards. Then
post a chart with written standards then let
the children read it.)

Standards to be followed in Group Activity

 Read and follow the directions carefully.
 Work quietly.
 Cooperate with the group.
 Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in
your working area.
(Each group will have a set of flash cards
with the twelve months. In 10 minutes,
(Each member should cooperate with the
they will arrange the cards of months in
group)
order.)
(Checking of the work of each group)
(Let the group read their work in front of
the class.)
3. Generalization
There are twelve months in a year.
The first month is January.
The twelve months are January, February, (Guide the class in enumerating the months
March, April, May, June, July, August, of the year without looking at the calendar
September, October, November, or chart.)
December.

4. Assimilation
Write which month does each holiday
celebrated.

1. New Year's Day

2. Valentines Day 1. New Year’s Day (January)
3. Christmas Day 2. Valentines Day (February)
4. Independence Day 3. Christmas Day (December)
4. Independence Day (June)
IV. EVALUATION

Direction: Arrange the months of the year in order

by numbering it from 1 to 12.
(answer)
____ June
___6_ June
____ December ___12_ December
____ January ___1_ January
____ July ___7_ July
___11_ November
____ November ___2_ February
____ February ___3_ March
___8_ August
____ March ___9_ September
____ August ___4_ April
___5_ May
____ September
___10_ October
____ April
____ May
____ October
V. Assignment
Read books on months of the year. Identify how many days are there in each of the
following months.

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December