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Days and Months Matter

Capital Letter Rules

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Week 6of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and capitalize days of the week

2

Understand how to write dates correctly

3

Practice identifying months of the year

Genesis 1:14

God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years."

Genesis 1:14 (WEB)

God created days and seasons, which helps us understand the importance of tracking time

📦 Materials Needed

  • Calendar
  • Colorful markers
  • Worksheet with blank calendar
  • Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show a colorful calendar. Ask them to name the current day and month.

💭 Review Question: What days do you know?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce capitalization rules for days and months. Explain that each day and month starts with a capital letter.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Monday is always capitalized
  • January begins with a big letter
  • We write dates with capital letters
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite day of the week?
  • In what month is your birthday?
3Activity: Calendar Capitalization Hunt (5 min)
hands-on

Students will circle and capitalize days and months on a blank calendar worksheet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a blank calendar page
  2. Demonstrate how to capitalize days and months
  3. Have students color and capitalize their calendars
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide pre-printed calendar with some letters already capitalized

Challenge: Write short sentences using days and months correctly

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about capitalizing days and months

📝 Review Questions:
  • What letters do we always capitalize?
  • Can you name a day of the week?
  • What month is your birthday in?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for creating time and helping us learn how to write about it correctly.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about capitalizing people's names!

Ecclesiastes 3:1

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to represent different seasons while reciting

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning basic capitalization rules, focusing on days, months, and proper nouns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a physical calendar for visual learning
  • Practice writing dates together
  • Make learning fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering to capitalize consistently

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Correct capitalization of days and months in writing

Extension Activities

  • Create a birthday month poster
  • Make a weekly schedule with proper capitalization
  • Play a days of the week matching game

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