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🧮 MATH (40 Lessons) • 🟡 C. Shapes and Measurement
I can read a simple calendar to find days and dates and use today, yesterday, and tomorrow to talk about events.
A calendar shows the days and dates in a month and helps us see when events happen.
Weeks and months
Today, yesterday, tomorrow
Using calendars for events
We can circle special days like a birthday, a skate lesson, or a trip. We read the month, the day of the week, and the date to tell exactly when something will happen.
In this lesson, look carefully at the month name and the number in each box. That tells you the date, so you can work out today, yesterday, tomorrow and 1 week later.
Calendar strip: Three months labelled A, B, C.
Calendar A — March (31 days)
Calendar B — April (30 days)
Calendar C — May (31 days)
You will use a real calendar or a big printed month calendar on the wall. First, explore the days and dates. Then use the tracing pad to copy the most important words and dates.
Use the month cards to solve each calendar story. Drag the cards into the boxes in the correct order. Some questions use months, and some use event cards like “Birthday” or “Class trip”.
1) Put the three months in order from earliest to latest.
Use: March, April, May.
2) Amira's family has three events:
Drag the event cards from first to last.
3) Which month is in the middle of the three?
Drag the correct month card into the box.
4) Now put the months from the latest back to the earliest.
Use the three month cards again.
5) Spring break is on March 12. Which month card does it belong to?
6) Sports day is on May 20. Which month card do you use?
7) Which month cards show months that come after March?
Drag the months that are after March (left to right).
8) Which month cards show months that come before May?
Drag the months that are before May (left to right).
9) A library visit is on March 23. A class photo is on April 9.
Drag the months into the boxes from earliest to latest.
10) Three events are written on the calendars:
Drag the event cards to show them from first to last.
Each picture shows a small calendar with a month and a date. Read the clue, then tap the calendar or calendars that match. Some questions have more than one correct answer.
1) On a calendar, today is May 3. Tap the calendar that shows tomorrow's date.
2) On a calendar in April, today is April 10. Tap the calendar that shows yesterday's date.
3) The school trip is on June 15. Tap the calendar that shows the date that comes two days after the trip.
4) Your friend's birthday is on July 5. Tap all the calendars that could show a date that is one week later on the same weekday.
5) The month of August has 31 days. Tap the calendar that shows the last date of the month.
6) Today is Monday March 8. Tap the calendar that shows tomorrow's date.
7) A club meets every Wednesday. The first meeting is on September 3. Tap another calendar that could also be a Wednesday in that month.
8) You draw a heart on February 14 for a special day. Tap the calendar that shows the date that comes just before that heart.
9) In October, today is October 26 and the month ends on October 30. Tap all the calendars that show dates that are still left in the month (including today).
10) A calendar shows the month of March. Tap the calendar that could be the first day of that month.
Each timeline shows all 12 months of the year. Read the question, then tap the tick for the correct month.
1) Which month comes right after February?
2) Which month comes just before October?
3) Which month is the very first month of the year?
4) Which month is the last month of the year?
5) Which month is between June and August on the timeline?
6) A school trip is in April. Sports day is 2 months later. Tap the month for sports day.
7) A birthday is in November. The party is 1 month earlier. Tap the month for the party.
8) Summer camp is in July. Practice starts 1 month before. Tap the month for practice.
9) Winter holidays are in December. Tap the month that is 3 months before December.
10) A fun run is in May. Training starts 3 months earlier. Tap the month for training.
Answer each question about months, days, and dates. You may look back at the calendars in the mini-lesson if you need help.
1) How many months are in one year?
2) Today is written as April 3. Which part tells the month?
3) Today is March 10. What is tomorrow's date?
4) Today is written on the calendar as 15. Which date is yesterday?
5) Which month comes after March?
6) You circle a special day on May 8. What does the number 8 show?
7) On a calendar, the first row of boxes after the day names usually shows:
8) Today is Friday 22. Which day of the week will 29 most likely be?
9) Which sentence is true about a calendar?
10) Which pair shows two days that are next to each other on a calendar?
11) You want to know which day is your next skate lesson. Where should you look?
12) Today is April 29. Tomorrow will be:
13) Which word means "the day before today"?
14) The month on the calendar is May. What is the month before May?
15) Why do we use calendars?