Read a calendar

Learning Objectives Identify the current month, date, and day of the week on a calendar. Name the 12 months of the year and the 7 days of the week in order. Locate a specific date on a calendar and determine its day of the week. By the end of a lesson, students will be able to determine the number of days in any given month using a calendar. Calculate the number of days or weeks between two dates within the same month. Use a calendar to solve simple word problems about time and schedules. When is your birthday? 🎂 How do you know how many days you have to wait for the big day? A calendar is the tool we use! A calendar is a super helpful chart that helps us keep track of time. In this lesson, we will learn how to read a calendar to find dates, plan for fun events, and unders...

TermDefinitionExample CalendarA chart that shows the days, weeks, and months of a specific year.The big grid for the month of 'August' hanging on the classroom wall. DateA specific day, which includes the month, the day's number, and sometimes the year.November 22, 2024 Day of the WeekOne of the seven named days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.If your birthday is on the 15th, you can look at the calendar to see if it's on a Friday. WeekA period of seven days in a row, usually starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday.A calendar shows that a week has 7 boxes in one row. MonthOne of the 12 parts a year is divided into. Each month has a name and a specific number of days (28, 29, 30, or 31).January is the first month of the year, and Decemb...

Days in a Week 1 \text{ week} = 7 \text{ days} This is always true. To find the date one week after today, you can count forward 7 days. Finding the Date a Week Later \text{Date} + 7 \text{ days} = \text{Same day of the week, next week} If today is Tuesday the 5th, the next Tuesday will be the 12th (5 + 7 = 12). On a calendar, this means looking directly down to the number in the next row. Finding the Date a Week Earlier \text{Date} - 7 \text{ days} = \text{Same day of the week, last week} If today is Friday the 20th, last Friday was the 13th (20 - 7 = 13). On a calendar, this means looking directly up to the number in the row above.