Using Calendar Charts in Education

Scholastic offers durable and versatile pocket charts designed for classroom use. The monthly calendar chart is a popular tool that helps students practice reading and using a calendar, enhancing both math and language arts skills. Teachers can set up the chart with provided cards and engage students in activities like counting, sequencing, and sorting. The charts are easy to display, move, and store, and come with an activity guide for additional learning ideas.

What are some key features of Scholastic Pocket Charts?

• Expensive and fragile

• Limited to math activities

• Durable and lightweight

• Heavy and difficult to move

What educational benefits does the Monthly Calendar Pocket Chart offer?

• Focuses solely on language arts

• Is used only for art projects

• Only helps with math skills

• Assists in reading, math, and language arts

How should the Monthly Calendar Chart be set up?

• By writing directly on the chart

• By using only special occasion cards

• By hanging it on a bulletin board and arranging month, days, and numbers

• By placing random numbers

How can teachers customize the calendar for their students?

• By using special occasion cards and wipe-off pens

• By using only pre-printed cards

• By using stickers

• By drawing directly on the chart

What can teachers use to write special occasions on the calendar?

• Chalk

• Highlighters

• Wipe-off pens

• Permanent markers

What activity can students do with the calendar to practice counting?

• Count the number of pencils

• Count the days in a week and month

• Count the number of books

• Count the number of chairs

How can students use the calendar to improve their math skills?

• By coloring the cards

• By drawing pictures

• By sorting days by odd and even numbers

• By writing stories

How can students practice sequencing with the calendar?

• By arranging the days of the week

• By drawing pictures

• By coloring the cards

• By writing poems

What is a suggested math activity using the number cards?

• Sorting by shape

• Sorting by size

• Sorting by odd and even numbers

• Sorting by color

What can students do with the number cards to practice increments?

• Place them by twos

• Place them by tens

• Place them by threes or fives

• Place them randomly