Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics I

(Using a Calendar- Months of the Year)

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to achieve atleast 75%
proficiency level in the following behavior:
Cognitive: Name and tell the months of the year in the right order.
Psychomotor: Trace and write the months of the year.
Affective: Show appreciation of being able to recognize months of the
year.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Using a Calendar- Months of the Year
Prerequisite Skill: Counting and Enumerating
References: PELC Teacher’s Guide in Mathematics I
Materials: Calendar Activity Sheets
Flash card Pocket Chart
Teaching Approach: Collaborative, Interactive and Constructive Approach
Subject Integrated: English
Values focus: Cooperation and Attentiveness
Time Frame: 90 minutes

III. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Song
d. Checking of Attendance

1. Review
Before we start our lesson for today, let
us review your past lesson yesterday.
What have you studied yesterday?  We have studied about the days of
the week.

How many days are there in a week?  There are 7 days in a week.
 The days of the week are Monday,
So, can you tell me what are the days of
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
the week? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
 (Write the days of the week in order and
let the pupils read them twice.)

2. Motivation
When is your birthday?
When is Christmas celebrated? (The pupils will answer the
When is our town and barangay fiesta questions and share their own
celebrated? experiences.)

B. Developmental Activities

1. Presentation

I will read you a story about a Grade

1 pupil named Allan. Listen as I read the
story. (the class will listen attentively as the
teacher reads the story)
After the end of classes on March,
Allan was excited because next month,
he will go to Manila to spend his
vacation at his cousin’s place. When the
month of April came, he went to Manila.
There, he visits his cousin John. John
take him to the park and they also
played at the playgrounds there. They
also shop at the mall. He did not notice
that it is already the end of April and he
has to go home.
He went back home on May. He was
so excited and he can’t wait to tell his
friends what he experienced during his
vacation in Manila.
(after reading, ask the pupils)
Who was the Grade one pupil in the  Allan.
story?  March.
When did their classes ended?  He went on a vacation.
What did he do after their classes  He went to Manila on April
ended?
 May.
When did he went to Manila?
When did he went back home?

Posing a Problem
 In the story, Allan was excited after (let the pupils think and solve the
classes because he will go for a problem)
vacation next month after the end of
classes. So what month would Allan
go for a vacation?

2. Discussion (the pupils summarize the story in

In the story, Allan’s classes ended sequence emphasizing the months
on March then he went to Manila on mentioned in it)
April then stayed there for one
month so he went home on May.
(write the month on the board)
 January
 February
What other months do we have?  March
Can you give one?  April
 May
 June
 July
 August
 September
 October
 November
(Using flash cards of months and  December
calendar show to the class the name
of months that they give.)
(count together)
How many months do we have in There are twelve months in all.
all? How many months are there in a Therefore, there are twelve months in
year? Let us count.
a year.

Let us arrange the months of the

year in the right order. (Let the pupils
arrange the months in a pocket chart (Read the months in the pocket chart
while asking them specific in 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.)
(Let the children observe the
(Show a calendar) calendar)
This is a calendar, this is where we
see the dates and months in a year. (Pupils’ answers)
What do we call this again? What did
you observe? How do we use a
 calendar?

3. Group Activity
(Divide the class into 3 groups.)
Now class, I will group you into 3. (let the children suggest standards.
We will have a group activity. But Then post a chart with written
first, what should we do if we will standards then let the children read
have a group activity? What are the it.)
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
(Each group will have a set of flash orderliness in your working area.
cards with the twelve months. In 10
minutes, they will arrange the cards (Each member should cooperate with
of months in order.) the group)
(Checking of the work of each group)
(Let the group read their work in front
of the class.)
4. Generalization
There are twelve months in a year.
The first month is January.
The twelve months are January,
February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October,
November, December. (Guide the class in enumerating the
months of the year without looking at
Individual Activity the calendar or chart.)
Trace the name of each month.
Then write the month again on the
right side.
(Give the class an individual activity
(Pupils will do the activity)
sheet)

Board work:
Write which month does each
holiday celebrated.
1. New Year’s Day
2. All Saint’s Day 1. New Year’s Day (January)
3. Christmas Day 2. All Saint’s Day (November)
 4. Good Friday 3. Christmas Day (December)
5. Independence Day 4. Valentine’s Day (February)
5. Independence Day (June)

IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Arrange the months of the year in order
by numbering it from 1 to 12.
(answer)
____ June
___6_ June
____ December ___12_ December
___1_ January
____ January
___7_ July
____ July ___11_ November
___2_ February
____ November ___3_ March
____ February ___8_ August
___9_ September
____ March ___4_ April
____ August ___5_ May
___10_ October
____ September
____ April
____ May
____ October

V. Assignment
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