Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics I
(Using a Calendar- Months of the Year)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to achieve atleast 75%
proficiency level in the following behavior:
A. Identify the months of the year in the right order.
B. Trace and write the months of the year.
C. Show appreciation of being able to recognize months of the year.
II.SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Using a Calendar- Months of the year
References: PELC Teacher’s Guide in Mathematics I
Materials: Calendar, Activity Sheets, Flash card and Pocket Chart
III. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Prayer
(The pupils will pray)
Our Father
2. Greetings
Good Morning Class! Good Morning Teacher!
3. Checking of Attendance
Is there any absent today? No one is absent today
4. Review
Before we start our lesson for today, let
us review our past lesson. What have we We have studied about the days of the
week.
studied yesterday?
How many days are there in a week? There are 7 days in a week.
So, can you tell me what the days of the The days of the week are Monday,
week are? Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
(Write the days of the week in order and let the Saturday, and Sunday.
pupils read them twice.)
B. Developmental Activities
1. Motivation
When is your birthday? (The pupils will answer the questions
When is Christmas celebrated? and share their own experiences.)
When is our town and barangay fiesta
celebrated?
2. Presentation
I will read you a story about a Grade 1
pupil named Dane. Listen as I read the story. (the class will listen attentively as the
teacher reads the story)
After the end of classes on March, Dane
was excited because next month, she will
go to Manila to spend her vacation at her
cousin’s place. When the month of April
came, she went to Manila. There, she visits
her cousin Ana. Ana take her to the park
and they also played at the playgrounds
there. They also shop at the mall. She did
not notice that it is already the end of April
and she has to go home.
She went back home on May. She was
so excited and she can’t wait to tell her
friends what she experienced during her
vacation in Manila.
(after reading, ask the pupils)
Who was the Grade one pupil in the Dane.
story?
March.
When did their classes ended?
What did he do after their classes She went on a vacation.
ended?
She went to Manila on April
When did she go to Manila?
May.
When did she went back home?
(let the pupils think and solve the problem)
3. Discussion
In the story, Dane’s classes ended on
March then she went to Manila on April
then stayed there for one month so she (the pupils summarize the story in
went home on May. (write the month sequence emphasizing the months
on the board) mentioned in it)
What other months do we have?
Can you give one?
(count together)
How many months do we have in all? There are twelve months in all.
How many months are there in a year?
Let us count. Therefore, there are twelve months in a
year.
Let us arrange the months of the year in
the right order.
(Let the pupils arrange the months in a (Read the months in the pocket chart in
pocket chart while asking them specific a right order after arranging them.)
celebrations to guide them to arrange
the months in the right order. Ask
questions which relate to their
individual experiences.)
(Show a calendar)
This is a calendar, this is where we see
the dates and months in a year. What
do we call this again? What did you (Let the children observe the calendar)
observe? How do we use a calendar?
(Pupils’ answers)
4. Group Activity
(Divide the class into 3 groups.)
Now class, I will group you into 3. We (Let the children suggest standards.
will have a group activity. But first, what Then post a chart with written
should we do if we will have a group standards then let the children read it.)
activity? What are the standards in
doing group activity?
Standards to be followed in Group Activity
Read and follow the directions carefully.
Work quietly.
Cooperate with the group.
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in your
working area.
GROUP 1
(This group will have a set of flash cards
with the twelve months).
Direction: In 10 minutes, they will arrange the
cards of months in order.
GROUP 2
Direction: Match Column A to Column B with
the right order of the months.
GROUP 3
Direction: Enumerate the months of the year
without looking to the calendar.
5. Generalization
There are twelve months in a year.
They are January, February, March,
April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, and
December.
6. Individual Activity
Trace the name of each month. Then
write the month again on the right side.
(Give the class an individual activity
sheet)
7. Application (Pupils will do the activity)
Board work:
Write which month does each holiday
celebrated.
1. New Year’s Day (January)
1. New Year’s Day
2. All Saint’s Day (November)
2. All Saint’s Day
3. Christmas Day (December)
3. Christmas Day
4. Valentine’s Day (February)
4. Good Friday
5. Independence Day (June)
5. Independence Day
IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Arrange the months of the year in
order by numbering it from 1 to 12.
____ June
____ December
____ January
____ July
____ November
____ February
____ March
____ August
____ September
____ April
____ May
____ October
V. Assignment
Read books on months of the year. Identify how many days are there in each of the
following months.
1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December
