Stage 1 Maths PowerPoint – Understanding and Using Calendars (Lessons 1 & 2)

Help your students master how to read and use calendars with these two interactive Stage 1 Maths lessons! Designed to align with the NSW Mathematics Curriculum (Measurement & Geometry – Time strand) and EAST Maths, this PowerPoint guides students through understanding days, weeks, and months in a fun, visual, and practical way.

✨ What’s Included:

• Lesson 1: Counting Days Until an Event
• 🗓️ Students learn to circle start and event dates
• 🔢 Count the number of days between two events
• 🗣️ Modelled “I Do”, “We Do”, and “You Do” examples using real-life contexts
• 💬 Reflection prompts to discuss how calendars help us in everyday life
• Lesson 2: Counting Months, Weeks, and Days Until an Event
• 📆 Builds on Lesson 1 with extended time units
• 🧮 Step-by-step modelling of counting across months
• ✏️ Guided and independent calendar tasks
• 💡 Extension challenges for advanced learners

🎯 Learning Intentions:

• To use a calendar to calculate how many days, weeks, and months until an event.
• To explain and record time differences clearly using calendar skills.

👩‍🏫 Perfect For:

• Stage 1 (Years 1–2) students
• NSW Curriculum outcomes (MA1-13MG)
• Follows the EAST Mathematics program
• Explicit teaching lessons, numeracy rotations, or interactive whiteboard activities

Engage your learners with clear visuals, real-world connections, and scaffolded practice that builds confidence in understanding how calendars help us measure and plan time!