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.

 There are 7 days in a week.

How many days are there in a week?
So, can you tell me what are the days of  The days of the week are Monday,
the week? Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
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?
When is our town and barangay fiesta
celebrated? (The pupils will answer the
questions and share their own
experiences.)
 B. Developmental Activities

1. Presentation Listen carefully.

What are you going to do when there

is somebody reading/ telling you a
story?

I will read to you a story about a

Grade 1 pupil named Allan. Listen
carefully.

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 (the class will listen attentively as
played at the playgrounds there. They the teacher reads the story)
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
story?
When did their classes ended?
What did he do after their classes
ended?
When did he went to Manila?
When did he went back home?

2. Posing a Problem
In the story, Allan was excited after  Allan.
classes because he will go for a  March.
vacation next month after the end of
classes. So what month would Allan  He went on a vacation. 
go for a vacation? He went to Manila on April
 May.
3. Discussion
In the story, Allan’s classes ended on
March then he went to Manila on
April then stayed there for one month
so he went home on May. (write the (let the pupils think and solve the
month on
problem)
the board)

What other months do we

have? Can you give one?
(the pupils summarize the story in
sequence emphasizing the months
mentioned in it)
 (Using flash cards of months and  January
calendar show to the class the  February
name of months that they give.)  March
 April
How many months do we have in all?  May
 June
 July
 August
 September
 October
 November
 December

How many months are there in a (count together)

year? Let us count. There are twelve months in all.
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 pocket chart while
asking them specific celebrations to (Read the months in the pocket chart
guide them to arrange the months in a right order after arranging
in the right order. Ask questions them.)
which relate to their individual
experiences.)

(Show a calendar)
This is a calendar, this is where we (Let the children observe the
see the dates and months in a year. calendar)
What do we call this again? What did
you observe? How do we use a
(Pupils’ answers)
calendar?

4. Group Activity
(Divide the class into 3 groups.)
Now class, I will group you into 3. We
will have a group activity. But first,
what should we do if we will have a
group activity? What are the (let the children suggest standards.
standards in doing group activity? Then post a chart with written
standards then let the children read
it.)

Standards to be followed in Group

Activity  Read and follow the
directions carefully.
• Work quietly.
• Cooperate with the group.
• Maintain cleanliness and
Group 1- Name and write the months orderliness in your working area.
of the year
(Each member should cooperate with
the group)

(Let the group read their work in

front of the class.)
 Group 2- arrange the month of the
year in order ( Months of the year
are written in a flash card and they
will arrange in order)

Group 3
Sing the month of the year in order
to the tune of “Bahay Kubo”

(Checking of the work of each group)

5. 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.

6. Individual Activity
Trace the name of each month. Then
write the month again on the right (Guide the class in enumerating the
months of the year without looking
side.
at the calendar or chart.)
(Give the class an individual activity
sheet)

7. Assimilation Board work:

Write which month does each holiday (Pupils will do the activity)
 celebrated. IV.
1. New Year’s Day
2. All Saint’s Day
3. Christmas Day
4. Good Friday
5. Independence Day 1. New Year’s Day (January)
2. All Saint’s Day (November)

3. Christmas Day (December)

4. Valentine’s Day (February)

5. Independence Day (June)

EVALUATION

Direction: Name the month of the year.

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

____ June

V. Assignment

Look for a calendar. Name its month in order and write the number of days of each
month.
 Name of Month Number of days

Prepared by

GINALYN D. FAJARDO
Teacher I
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