Calendar Activities with Real World Applications! Grades 1-3
EBOTM1104
$28.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Solski, Ruth
This Grades 1–3 calendar resource teaches months, days, seasons, holidays, ordinal numbers, graphing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing all through engaging poems, stories, and hands‑on calendar activities.
Canadian Standards Alignment: Aligned to Ontario (Strands B, C, D), BC Curricular Competencies, Alberta K–3, Saskatchewan Compose & Comprehend, Manitoba ELA/Math, Quebec Cycle 1, Atlantic provinces, and WNCP (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut).
Common Core Alignment: Math: 1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1 ELA: RL.1–3, RI.1–3, L.1–3, W.1–3, SL.1–3
Includes reproducible monthly calendars, weekly diary pages, poems, stories, teacher rubrics, vocabulary charts, and seasonal learning. Ideal for morning work, centers, whole‑group lessons, and cross‑curricular units.
Introduction:
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At A Glance – List of Skills
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Teacher Assessment Rubric
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Student Self-Assessment Rubric
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Teacher Input Suggestions
Monthly Poetry Activities
The monthly poems can be used at the beginning of each month as a student reading activity. Some of the poems may have to be read to younger students and the activities discussed orally.
Monthly Stories and Activities
The calendar stories with a follow-up can be used as a reading activity at the beginning of each month. Some of the stories may have to be read to the younger students and the activities discussed orally.
Calendar Fun Activities
Phonics and writing activities that connect to time concepts.
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Months of the Year – Skill: Ordering
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Syllables in a Month – Skill: Syllabication
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Short Forms – Skill: Abbreviations
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Sights and Sounds of the Months – Skill: Classification
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My Birthday Month – Skill: Creative Expression
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My Favorite Month – Skill: Creative Expression
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My Favorite Special Day Survey – Skill: Survey and Graphing
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Birthday Survey – Skill: Survey and Graphing
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Reading a Calendar – Skill: Reading and Writing the Date
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Using Ordinals to Read the Calendar – Skill: Reading and Writing Ordinals
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Using Ordinals to Read the Calendar – Skill: Writing the Date Using Ordinals
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Reading the Calendar – Skill: Researching for Information
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Name That Day – Skill: Main Idea
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Special Days in a Year – Skill: Recalling Details
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Celebrating a Special Day – Skill: Creative Expression
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Where are the Months of the Year Hiding (Word Search) – Skill: Vocabulary Review
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Special Day Word Search – Skill: Vocabulary Review
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Seasons in a Year – Skill: Recalling Details
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In Which Season Does it Happen? – Skill: Classifying Seasons
Reproducible Calendars
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Blank Calendar Page
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Student Weekly Diary Page
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Individual Monthly Calendar Pages