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Parent guide · Kindergarten Math · Unit 8

Lesson 8.4 Days of the Week and the Calendar

Written for the parent. Read the Say this lines aloud as they are, or in your own words. Answers for you are marked Listen for.

At a glance

Time
5 sessions of 15–20 minutes
Goal
Say the days of the week in order. Find yesterday, today and tomorrow.
You need
  • A few real coins
  • A calendar
  • Pencil and crayons
Print
Worksheet A · Worksheet B · the lesson page

Steps

  1. Do this: Ask these out loud. Your child answers out loud; no paper needed.

    • Ask: “5 + 1” Listen for: 6
    • Ask: “3 + 3” Listen for: 6
    • Ask: “5 + 4” Listen for: 9
    • Ask: “0 + 3” Listen for: 3
    • Ask: “2 + 3” Listen for: 5

  2. Say this: “A week has seven days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.”

    Say this: “Tomorrow is the next day; yesterday was the day before.”

    Say this: “Week: seven days.”

    Say this: “Calendar: a chart of the days of a month.”

  3. Show: Today is Friday. What day was yesterday?

    Say this: “Go back one day: Friday → Thursday.”

    Answer: Thursday

    Show: What month comes after July?

    Say this: “Say the months in order: … July, August …”

    Answer: August

  4. Do this: Your child does these with you. Let them try first; help only after a real try.

    Ask: Today is Sunday. What day will it be tomorrow?

    Listen for: Monday

    If stuck: Say the days in order: Sunday, Monday.

    Ask: Today is Saturday. What day will it be tomorrow?

    Listen for: Sunday

    If stuck: Say the days in order: Saturday, Sunday.

    Ask: Today is Tuesday. What day will it be tomorrow?

    Listen for: Wednesday

    If stuck: Say the days in order: Tuesday, Wednesday.

    10 more practice items on the lesson page, and on Worksheet A and Worksheet B.

    • Mixing up yesterday and tomorrow.

  6. Set up a shop with toys priced 1¢ to 10¢. Your child pays with pennies, nickels and dimes; you make sure the coins match the price.

  7. Say this: “Tell me what you learned today. Show me with your hands or the counters if you like.”

    Listen for: Say the days of the week in order.; Find yesterday, today and tomorrow.

  8. Say the days of the week in order each morning, and name today, yesterday and tomorrow.

Spread over the week

5 sessions of 15–20 minutes. Stop while it is still going well.

  1. Session 1. Warm-up, then teach the new idea (steps 1 and 2).
  2. Session 2. Warm-up again, then show how with the examples.
  3. Session 3. Practice together, then play the game.
  4. Session 4. More practice on the worksheet, and the daily habit.
  5. Session 5. Quick check: narration and a few practice items. Move on when it is mostly right.