Grade 1 Number Corner Planner

YEAR: 2012-2013 MONTH: December

This planner uses pre-made calendar markers. Go to http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/materials/grade-one/supplements

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
Notes: There are three weeks of activities planned for December, but if your school is in session for a shorter amount of time, adjust by compressing activities/doing for longer time/ completing two in a day. The page numbers under CG refer to the directions included with the markers if you purchased them or from the supplement set if you downloaded them. *See Advance Preparation in Supplement C4, p. C4.1 on making markers on paper and creating Observations chart.
3
CG* Post marker 1, pair-share, discuss; with paper copy, fold
and discuss. Post 2, briefly discuss, then 3. See pp. 17-19/
Supplement C4.1-C4.3
MM Challenge 1
Coins on Board
(TG p. 176) / 4
CG Study yesterday’s(it’s asymmetrical) then today’s (2 lines of symmetry); see p. 20/4.4 for advice; start recording on chart ATA
TTT Record Temp-
erature using Blackline
NC 6 (TG p. 181), then
Challenge 1 - Clock Faces & Times
(TG p. 182) / 5
CG See bullet points for advice on p. 20/C4.4; how is today’s different? Try to get chart up to date
WW Challenge 1
Place Value - Combining Sets (TG p. 183) / 6
CG See bullet points for
advice on p. 20/C4.4
TT Challenge 1
Scoop & Count – Just a
Teaspoon (TG p. 191)
Advice Heap paperclips
on spoon / 7
CG See bullet points for advice on
p. 20/C4.4
FF Challenge 1
Same components
as last month
(TG p. 200)
10
CG How is today’s marker like an earlier one? Get chart up to date for weekend today
MM Challenge 2
Coins on Board
(TG p. 176) / 11
CG First predict how many lines of symmetry
TTT Record Temp-erature, then Challenge 2 - Clock Faces & Times
(TG p. 182)
Advice Play as a memory game w/clocks to the hour, saying time as uncovered / 12
CG Bullet points on
p. 20/C4.4; employ an Extension at bottom of page
WW Challenge 2 Picturing 10’s & 1’s
and Combining Sets
(TG p. 186) / 13
CG Predict number of lines of symmetry; update chart
TT Challenge 2
Scoop & Count –
Let’s Try a Tablespoon
(TG p. 194)
Advice Remember
to heap paperclips
on spoon / 14
CG Bullet points on
p. 20/C4.4
FF Challenge 2
This week or next,
do as assessment; record on NC 21
See notes on
TG p. 202-203
17
CG Look at weekend and today’s markers
and update chart today and tomorrow
MM Challenge 3
Coins on Board, Counting and Recording (TG p. 179)
NCSB p. 20 / 18
CG Predict first, then use bullet points on
p. 20/C4.4
TTT Gather Temp-
Erature, then Challenge
3 - Clock Faces & Times
(TG p. 182)
Advice Play as memory game with clocks to the half hour, saying time as uncovered / 19
CG Is chart up to date?
.
WW Challenge 3 - Which Cards Make
This Sum?
(TG p. 188) / 20
CG Employ an Extension on p. 20/C4.4
TT Challenge 3
Partners Scoop &
Count (Read TG p. 197 carefully)
NCSB p. 21
(a good record sheet to keep in mind!) / 21
CG Display all markers for month; figure out word from 6 letters (WINTER) See
p. 20/C4.4
FF Challenge 3
Do assessment if not done last week
See notes on
TG p. 202-203

*TG=Teachers Guide, OPT=optional, CG=Calendar Grid, MM=Monday’s Money, TTT=Tuesday’s Time, Temperature & Tally, WW=Wednesday’s Workout, TT=Thursday’s Thinking, FF=Friday’s Figuring, NCSB=Number Corner Student Book

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