Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:

• Understand the concept of days of the week
• Change the day on a calendar daily
• Perform simple addition and subtraction using the calendar

Materials and Prep

• A calendar with the days of the week
• A marker or a small sticky note

Activities

• Activity 1: Changing the Day

Each day, ask the student to change the day on the calendar. Encourage them to say the name of the new day out loud.

• Activity 2: Counting Days

Ask the student to calculate how many days are left until a certain event. For example, "If today is Monday and the event is on Friday, how many days are left?"

• Activity 3: Days Since a Specific Day

Choose a specific day, such as the student's birthday, and ask them to calculate how many days have passed since that day. For example, "If your birthday was on Tuesday and today is Thursday, how many days have passed?"

Talking Points

• Days of the Week
• "There are seven days in a week."
• "Can you say the name of the first day of the week? It's Sunday!"
• "What is the name of the day that comes after Tuesday? It's Wednesday!"
• Changing the Day
• "Let's change the day on our calendar. Today is [current day], can you change it to [next day]?"
• "Great job! Now we have [next day]."
• Counting Days
• "If today is [current day] and the event is on [future day], how many days are left?"
• "To find out, we can count the days from [current day] to [future day]."
• Days Since a Specific Day
• "Let's think about your birthday. If it was on [specific day] and today is [current day], how many days have passed?"
• "To find out, we can count the days from [specific day] to [current day]."