Pete Harry is a K teacher who happens to have a real knack for writing catchy tunes and chant-type songs that make
1 Go-To site is Harry Kindergarten’s Youtube Channel.
It is how they are wired at the age of five or six. This repetition comes into play in kindergarten more than any other grade. However, what they CAN do is sing and chant rhymes and songs that teach the days of the week and the months of the year all year long. Kindergarten students, especially, do not make connections until in the spring. And in time, they will begin to “get it” toward the end of the year. In this post, I want to share with you the things I know to be truly helpful to students in understanding the passing of time as it relates to the calendar. Goodness!!! If I had a nickel for every Tuesday that was shouted out while I stand there pointing to Thursday…calendar comprehension just doesn’t happen overnight.
I know that we all have seen that LOOK as our students sit staring back at us when we ask them to tell us what today is, and how it relates to yesterday or tomorrow.
I think teaching calendar concepts like weeks, months, days, and which season coincides with a particular month is one of the most difficult concepts for a young child to grasp.
