Teacher
Input:
The teacher will begin by showing the students the song found
on this website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoiMA. The teacher will sing the song to them the first time and will ask students to sing along
the second time. Watch and sing along with the video about four times. After
the song, the teacher will then direct the students’ attention to the board
where they will tell the teacher the days of the week in order. The teacher will begin by
asking someone to raise their hand if they know what day of the week comes
first according to the song they just learned. Encourage the students to sing
the song to help them remember the days in order. Write down each day of the
week horizontally as the students tell the days in order. After writing down all the days
of the week, sing the song as a class without the video. Point to each day as it
is said in the song.
Next, the teacher will ask the students what today is. I
would encourage starting the days of the week lesson plan on a Monday so the
students will have an easier time figuring out what the day is. Then ask the
students what they did yesterday, what they are doing today, and what they will
be doing tomorrow. Then direct the students’ attention back over to the board and
have the poster provided on this blog taped to the board. Ask what day is it
today. After the students say Monday, put a big star beside the word Monday.
Then ask what day it was yesterday, and as the students are guessing point to
the day before and say Sunday. Draw another symbol by the word Sunday so the
students can see Sunday is before Monday. Then, ask the students what day it is
tomorrow and point to the poster and say Tuesday. Draw another symbol beside
the word Tuesday.
After the students are beginning to understand the days of
the week use this website: http://www.schoolsparks.com/kindergarten-worksheets/category/days-of-the-week
to print off the worksheets for each day of the week. Give the students the
Monday worksheet and let them cut and clue pictures to their worksheet. Use
these worksheets for the rest of the week. Before giving the students their
worksheet, make they sing the days of the week song. Also, use the yesterday,
today, and tomorrow worksheet everyday for the rest of the week. They should do
this activity independently. I would strongly encourage putting up a huge
yesterday, today, and tomorrow poster in the classroom to use for the rest of
the year with the students.
