Progress Chart

Name
Name __________________________
__________________________

Days/Trials
after
at ___ oclock
at noon
before
during

Concepts

early
first
hour
last
late
minute
month
next
second
the day after
the day before
today
tomorrow
week
while
year
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to music while doing homework. Draw
pictures of your favorite or craziest "while"
activities and post them on the bulletin board.

Overview/General Instructions
Prior to handing out worksheets, review
concepts and talk about synonyms and
antonyms, if they exist.

Have fun with your students by giving them

fun directions like, "While you pat your head
with one hand, rub your tummy with your
other hand" or "Stamp your feet while you
clap your hands" or "Touch your nose while
your eyes are closed."

Have your students use the target words to

talk about the worksheet after it's completed.
For example, "I have soccer practice
tomorrow after school."

Today-Tomorrow-Yesterday
Read the riddle on page 126 to help your
students understand these concepts. Before
completing the tasks on this page, talk with
your students about the things they will be
doing today at school. Then encourage your
students to tell what they did yesterday and
what they plan to do tomorrow.

Worksheet Instructions
Before-After
Play a version of "Simon Says" using the
words before and after. Each time you say
Simon Says, add a before or after command.
For example, "Simon Says touch your elbow,
but before you touch your elbow, hop three
times" and "Simon Says turn around two
times, and after you're done, sit down."

After your students complete the worksheet

on page 127, use the weather pictures on the
calendar for extra practice with these
concepts. For example, ask If its going to be
cloudy tomorrow, what is the weather
like today?

Early-Late
Talk about what kinds of things you do early
in the day and contrast with the things you do
late in the day.

First-Next-Last
Use first, next, and last to talk about the
events of the day, such as First we have
reading, next we go to gym, and last we have
math. Have your students draw pictures to
represent these activities, cut them out, and
put them in order from first to last.

Talk about what might happen if you arrived

someplace (i.e. school) early. What might
happen if you arrived someplace late?
Review the idea of time lines and getting
work finished on time. Ask your students to
name some things they have time lines for
and to discuss what happens when they get
done early vs. when they get done late.

Bring the ingredients of a peanut butter and

jelly sandwich to school. Have some fun
with your students as they tell you how to
make the sandwich using the words first,
next, and last. Make sure you follow their
directions exactly.

While
Take turns sharing what you like to do while
you do other things for example, eating
popcorn while watching a movie or listening

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The Day After-The Day Before

Play "Jeopardy" with your students. Write the
days of the week on index cards. Make
enough cards so that each student can have
one. Then give clues like, "This is the day
after ______" or "This is the day before
______." When a student hears a clue that
matches his day, he holds his card up and
says, "What day is ______?" For more of a
challenge, ask your students to make up
the clues.

caterpillar. Make a head and twelve sections

(one for each month). Students will then
"work the puzzle" by putting the caterpillar
together in order from January to December.
Calendar Words
Give each student a blank calendar of the
current month. Have students write in the
things they need to remember this month.
Add events as they come up during the
month. Take time to talk about the calendar
periodically. Review what happened before
today and what is going to happen after
today using target calendar words like the
day before/after, next/last ____, week,
and month.

Week
Before reading the poem on page 131,
assign a day of the week to each of seven
students. To help them learn the sequencing
of the days, have each child stand or "pop
up" from the group when her day is said.

Second-Minute-Hour
After you read the poem on page 141 to your
students, brainstorm other activities. Write
three header words on the chalkboard:
Second, Minute, and Hour. Then brainstorm
activities with your students that fit under
each time period. If they have trouble, name
an activity for them and have them decide
how long it would take.

Talk about the different things your students

do each day of the week. Which days do they
go to school? Which days do they stay
home? Which day is their favorite? Why?
Month-Year
Sing the song on page 135 to your students
to help them learn the months of the year.
Use the tune Calendar Girl by Neil Sedaka.
If you dont know this tune, say it as a rhyme
with your students, either with or without the
refrain.

Before they do an assignment, have your

students estimate how long they think it will
take them to finish it. Then have them time
themselves while doing the assignment and
report the results. Talk about how this may
help them do better in school.

Make a birthday bulletin board. Place

calendar pages for the months of the year on
the bulletin board. Ask each student when
his birthday is and mark it on the calendar. If
possible, let students mark their own
birthdays. (You could use pictures of the
students if you like.) Then talk about whose
birthday is first, whose is last, who has
birthdays in the same month, etc.

At ____ O'Clock-At Noon

Use poster board to make a clock, an hour
hand, and a minute hand. Write in the hours
on the clock. Then use a brad to fasten the
hour and minute hands to the clock. Use the
clock to play "What Time Is It?" with your
students. Position the hands on the clock to
an hour. Let's use 6 o'clock as an example.

Use cardboard or poster board to make a

calendar "puzzle" in the shape of a

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Teacher to student: "What time is it?"

Student: "It's 6 o'clock."

Time Words
Make a bulletin board using time words you
want your students to practice. Write time
words, equal signs, and numbers on index
cards. To start with, post the words and
equal signs on the bulletin board.

Teacher: "What do you do at 6 o'clock?"

Student: "I hop six times."
Then the student hops six times. (You can
change hop to clap my hands, turn around,
take __ steps, etc.) Then change the hour on
the clock and call on another student.

For example:
"____ hours = ____ day" or
"____ week = ____ days."

During
Cut out pictures of different types of clothes,
coats, and shoes. Place them facedown on
a table. Have a student choose a picture.
Then ask the student to tell you if he would
wear that piece of clothing during the
summer, during the spring, during the fall, or
during the winter. Have your students cut out
or draw pictures of the things they see or do
during a season. Then let them glue their
pictures on paper to make a "season"
collage.

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Then have your students put the numbers

where they belong.
Brainstorm activities that usually take a long
time to finish. Categorize these activities
under the headers Day, Week, Month, and
Year. You might want to divide your students
into small groups and give each group a list
of activities to assign to a time period. When
theyre finished, have the groups compare
their results.

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Before-After

Name __________________________

Draw lines between the pictures and numbers to show what happened before and after.

Erin is hitting a baseball.

What did Erin do before she hit the baseball? Draw a line from the picture to number 1.
What did Erin do after she hit the baseball? Draw a line from the picture to the number 3.

1
3

Carlos is planting a seed.

What did Carlos do before he planted the seed? Draw a line from the picture to the number 1.
What did Carlos do after he planted the seed? Draw a line from the picture to the number 3.

1
3
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Before-After

Name __________________________

Look at the shapes in the box. Then follow the directions below.

1. Color the shape that comes right before the

green.

2. Put an X on the shape that comes right after the

3. Draw a circle around the shape that comes right before the
4. Color all the shapes that come after the

orange.

Now follow these directions to make your own shape box.

1. Draw a circle in the middle of the box.
2. Draw a triangle before the circle.
3. Draw a figure after the circle.
4. Draw a square before the triangle.

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Early-Late

Name __________________________

Look at each picture below. If the picture happens early in the day circle early. If the picture
happens late in the day circle late.

early

late

early

late

early

late

early

late

early

late

early

late

Would you rather sleep late or get up early? Why?

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Early-Late

Name __________________________

Decide whether you'd want to be early or late for each activity. Then write early or late on
the line.

1. get a booster shot at the doctor's ____________________

2. watch your favorite team play _______________________
3. see the best band of all time ________________________
4. have supper with the school bully ________________________
5. tell your parents you broke a dish ________________________
6. listen to your sister get grounded ________________________
7. go to the movies with your birthday money ________________________
8. go to the dentist to have your tooth filled ________________________
9. see your favorite aunt get married ________________________
10. get an autograph from a superstar ________________________

What does this mean? The early bird gets the worm.
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While

Name __________________________

Matt is bored. Circle the things Matt could do while he waits to see the doctor.

What do you do while you wait to see the doctor?

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While

Name __________________________

Circle all the things that are happening while this girl sleeps. Then tell a story about the picture.

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What do you think happens while you sleep?
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Name __________________________

Each of these expressions has the word while in it. Explain what you think each
expression means.

1. While the cat's away, the mice will play.

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

2. Make hay while the sun shines. ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3. Whistle while you work. __________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. Strike while the iron is hot. ________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Now write two sentences of your own using the word while.
5.

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

6.

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

What do you do while youre at school?

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Today-Tomorrow-Yesterday

Name __________________________
Draw a picture of something you did yesterday.

Today is right now; today is this day.

Today is a good day to laugh and to play.
Yesterday is the day before today.
Yesterday has already come and gone away.
Tomorrow is always the day after today.
But when tomorrow comes, will it be tomorrow or today?

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Draw a picture of how you look today.

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Today-TomorrowYesterday

Name __________________________

Use this chart to help you answer the questions below.

1. If today is Tuesday, what day of the week was yesterday? ________________________

2. If tomorrow is Saturday, what day of the week is today? _________________________
3. If yesterday was Wednesday, what day of the week is today? _____________________
4. If today is Sunday, what day of the week will tomorrow be? _______________________
5. If today is Wednesday, what day of the week was yesterday? _____________________
What day of the week will tomorrow be? _____________________________________
6. If yesterday was Monday, what day of the week will tomorrow be? _________________
7. If tomorrow is Friday, what day of the week was yesterday? ______________________

What is one thing you did yesterday? What is something you plan to do tomorrow?
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First-Next-Last

Name __________________________

Look at the pictures in each row. Put a 1 in the small box by what happened first. Put a 2 in
the small box by what happened next. Put a 3 in the small box by what happened last.

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First-Next-Last

Name __________________________

Each group of pictures below tells a story. Draw a picture in each empty box to finish each
story. Then tell what happened first, what happened next, and what happened last.

Which do you put on first your pants, your underwear, or your socks? Does it matter?
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The Day After-The Day Before

Name __________________________

Cut out the pictures below. Then read each sentence. Glue each picture in the space where it belongs.
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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1. Rico was sick the day before Friday.

4. Rico drew a picture the day before Tuesday.

2. Rico ate spaghetti for lunch the day after Monday.

5. Rico's class went on a field trip the day after Thursday.

3. Rico gave his teacher an apple the day after Tuesday.

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Week

Name __________________________

Read this rhyme aloud with your classmates. Repeat the bolded words after each verse.

The Days of the Week

The first day of the week is Sunday it's true!
Some day must start the week, so Sunday will do.
SUNDAY!
Monday follows Sunday; it's day number two.
Monday sticks with Sunday like paper sticks to glue.
SUNDAY! MONDAY!
Tuesday follows Monday; it's day number three.
Three days are easy to learn. Don't you agree?
SUNDAY! MONDAY! TUESDAY!
Wednesday follows Tuesday; it's day number four.
We're halfway through the days; there are only three more.
SUNDAY! MONDAY! TUESDAY! WEDNESDAY!
Thursday follows Wednesday; it's the fifth day you know.
Now say the first five days ready, set, go!
SUNDAY! MONDAY! TUESDAY! WEDNESDAY! THURSDAY!
Friday follows Thursday; it's the sixth day you see.
Six days from seven how many more can there be?
SUNDAY! MONDAY! TUESDAY! WEDNESDAY! THURSDAY! FRIDAY!
The last day is Saturday; you're doing just great.
Saturday is day seven there's no number eight!
SUNDAY! MONDAY! TUESDAY! WEDNESDAY! THURSDAY! FRIDAY! SATURDAY!

How many days are there in a week?

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Week

Name __________________________

Some people keep diaries. They write about things they do and things that happen to them.
Keep this diary for one week. Write about something you do each day.

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Month

Name __________________________

Use this calendar page to answer the questions below.

September
Sunday
1

Monday
2

Tuesday
3

Wednesday Thursday
4
5

Friday
6

Saturday
7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1. What is the name of this month? ___________________________________________

2. How many days are in this month? _________________________________________
3. How many full weeks are in this month? _____________________________________
4. What day of the week is September 7th? ____________________________________
5. How many Wednesdays are in this month? ___________________________________
6. Look at the third Friday. What date is it? _____________________________________
7. Name one day of the week that happens five times in this month. _________________

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Month-Year

Name __________________________

Use this rhyme to learn the months of the year.

Calendar Kid
January! I'll watch the New Year start.
February! I'm gonna give you my heart.
March! I'm gonna fly a big box-kite.
April! A pretty rainbow is quite a sight.

Refrain:
Yeah. Yeah. My heart's in a skid.
'Cause I am, I am, I am, a little calendar kid.
Every day. Every day of the year.

May! I'll watch the flowers bloom.

June! I'm gonna see brides and grooms.
July! Watchin' fireworks is oh so cool.
August! It's time to hurry on back to school.

Repeat refrain.

September! I'll watch my team play ball.

October! I'm gonna watch the leaves fall.
November! I'll eat lots of turkey and ham.
December! Can you help me build a huge snowman?

Repeat refrain.

How many months are there in a year?

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Month-Year

Name __________________________

The words in the box all have something to do with a year. Can you find these words in the
word search below?
January
May
September
year

February
June
October
twelve

March
July
November
months

April
August
December
days

How many months are in a year? How many days are in a year?
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Month-Year

Name __________________________

Read each sentence. Then circle the right months.

1. These are summer months.

2. This is the last month of the year.

3. This is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving.

4. These are winter months.

5. This is the month we give valentines to each other.

6. This is the month we celebrate April Fools' Day.

Which month were you born? Which month is your favorite month? Why?
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Year

Name __________________________

The Chinese give an animal name to each year. For example, 1997 is the year of the ox.
This chart shows the animal names for 20 years. Use the chart to help you answer the
questions below.

Year

Animal Name

Year

Animal Name

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

rat
ox
tiger
hare
dragon
snake
horse
sheep
monkey
rooster

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003

dog
pig
rat
ox
tiger
hare
dragon
snake
horse
sheep

1. How many different animals are there? _______________________________________

2. What is the animal name for 1991? __________________________________________
3. What is the animal name for 2001? __________________________________________
4. Which years are years of the tiger? __________________________________________
5. Which years are years of the dragon? ________________________________________
6. Look at the pattern the animal names follow. What would the animal name for the year
2004 be? ______________________________________________________________
7. What year were you born? _________________________________________________
What is the animal name for the year you were born? ___________________________

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Calendar Words
Concepts:

the day before ____

the day after ____

next ____
last ____

month
week

Give each student a copy of page 140, glue, and a pair of scissors. Have them cut out the
pictures in the boxes. Then read this story and have your students follow the directions.
"Listen to this story about a girl named Carmen. Carmen is a student in second grade. She
has so many things to remember to do that shes always getting mixed-up. One time Carmen
even went to the dentist instead of a ball game because she got the dates confused!
Carmen's sister decided to help Carmen. She made Carmen a calendar and showed her
how to use it to keep things straight. Listen to Carmen's schedule for the month of March and
help her get organized.
Today is March 8th. Put your finger on next Monday. Carmen's spring vacation begins a
week from next Monday. Glue the word vacation on the week of her vacation.
The day before her vacation begins, Carmen will pack her suitcase. Glue the picture of
the suitcase on the day before Carmens vacation begins.
Glue a picture of musical notes on the Wednesdays Carmen is at school.
Every week, Carmen has gym on the day before music and the day after music. Glue a
picture of a volleyball on every day in March that Carmen goes to gym class.
Remember, today is March 8th. Find the 8th on the calendar. Next Monday, Carmen has
a dentist appointment. Glue the picture of a tooth on the day she will go to the dentist.
On the day before Carmen goes to the dentist, she will brush her teeth five times! Glue
the picture of a toothbrush on the day before Carmen goes to the dentist.
Remember today is March 8th. Last Friday was Carmen's birthday. Glue the picture of a
cupcake on Carmen's birthday.
On the day after her birthday, Carmen had a party with her friends. Glue the picture of
Carmen's friends on the day after her birthday.
On the next Friday, Carmen will write thank-you notes to her friends. Glue the picture of a
letter on the day Carmen will write thank-you notes.
Thanks for helping Carmen get organized!

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Calendar Words, continued

Name __________________________

Cut out the pictures at the bottom of the page. Then follow your teachers directions.
Sunday

Monday
1

Tuesday
2

Wednesday Thursday
3
4

Friday
5

Saturday
6

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

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Second-Minute-Hour

Name __________________________

Read this rhyme to learn more about the words second, minute, and hour.
What Can You Do?
What can you do
In a second or two?
You can snap your fingers,
Or wiggle your toes,
Or use a tissue to blow your nose.
You can blink your eyes,
Or stomp your feet,
Or say, "Hello" to a friend you meet.
What can you do
In a minute or two?
You can swing on a swing,
Or eat a small meal,
Or go for a ride on a Ferris wheel.
You can wash your hands,
Or comb your hair,
Or take a short nap in a comfy chair.
What can you do
In an hour or two?
You can shop at the mall,
Or read a l-o-n-g book,
Or drive to the zoo to take a look.
You can clean the house,
Or watch a show,
Or bundle up to play in the snow.
Isn't it great all the things you can do
In a second, a minute, or an hour or two?

Which is longer an hour or a second? ____________________________

Which is longer a second or a minute? ____________________________
Which is longer an hour or a minute? ____________________________
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Second-Minute-Hour

Name __________________________

How long would it take to do each of these activities? Fill in the blank with the correct word
from the box. You'll use the words more than once.

seconds

minutes

hours

1. brush your teeth _____________________

2. rake all the leaves _____________________

3. wave good-bye _____________________

4. paint a house _____________________

5. write a paragraph _____________________

6. do a math problem _____________________

What might take a whole day to do?

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At

O'Clock

Name __________________________

Match each rhyme to the clock that tells the right time.

At 7 o'clock my grandma said,

"Wake up, you little sleepyhead."

At 11 o'clock I went outside,

Hopped on my bike and took a ride.

At 1 o'clock I took a look

At my favorite storybook.

At 4 o'clock we locked the door

And rode the bus to the grocery store.

At 6 o'clock we sat down to eat

We ate some corn and pears and meat.

At 9 o'clock my grandma said,

"Brush your teeth. It's time for bed."

What time do you wake up in the morning? What time do you go to bed?
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At
O'ClockAt Noon

Name __________________________

Read each sentence. Then circle the clock that tells the right time.

1. Ellen has a soccer game at four o'clock.

2. My favorite show is on at nine o'clock.

3. My baby sister takes a nap every day at two o'clock.

4. I eat lunch every day at noon.

Now draw in the hour hands on these clocks to show the correct time.

5. Pat got home from school at three o'clock.

6. The party starts at eleven o'clock.

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At

O'Clock-At Noon

Name __________________________

These pictures show what Dr. Furr did today. Look at the clock in each picture. Then number the pictures in the order
they happened.

What time did Dr. Furr hold the bunny?

at _____ o'clock

What time did Dr. Furr weigh the dog?

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at _____ o'clock

What time did Dr. Furr eat lunch?

at _____________

What time did Dr. Furr see the cat?

at _____ o'clock

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During

Name __________________________

Draw a box around each thing you would use during the winter. Then circle each thing you
would use during the summer.

What is something else you would use during the winter? What is something else you would
use during the summer?
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During

Name __________________________

Choose words from the box to help you answer these questions. Then put the circled letters
in the matching spaces below to find out the secret word.

swing
popcorn

fork
rain

candy
spoon

napkin
puddle

thunder
lightning

monkey bars
soft drink

1. What is something you might hear during a thunderstorm?

1

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

2. What is something you might step in during a thunderstorm?

2

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

3. What is something you might eat during a movie?

3

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

4. What is something you might play on during recess?

4

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

5. What is something you might use during a meal?

5

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

6. What is something you might see during a thunderstorm?

6

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

1

The secret word is _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.

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Time Words

Name __________________________

Fill in the puzzle with the words from the box.

Tuesday
Sunday

Friday
Thursday

hour
day

months
seconds

week
year

Across
2.
6.
8.
9.
11.

Wednesday

Down

There are 60 minutes in an ____.

The day after Tuesday is ____.
There are 12 months in one ____.
One minute is equal to 60 _____.
The day before Monday is ____.

1.
3.
4.
5.
7.
10.

If today is Monday, tomorrow is ____.

There are 7 days in a ____.
There are 31 days in most ____.
If tomorrow is Friday, today is ____.
If today is Saturday, yesterday was ____.
There are 24 hours in one ____.

10

11

What does this mean? Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today.
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Dear Family,
Weve been practicing special time words in class. Some of these words are
______________________________________________________________.
Here are some ways you can help me practice these words at home.
Make a calendar of important things to remember for the week or month.
Talk about whats happening or what happened using words like today,
tomorrow, the day after (name a day), the day before (name a day), and
yesterday.
Talk about the time of day for daily events, such as when we have
appointments, when we get up, and when we come home from school.
Each day in the morning, talk about what day it is and what you will do,
what day yesterday was and what you did, and what day tomorrow is and
what you want to do.
Im really proud of what Im learning! Thank you for helping me!
Love,
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