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Which subject	Mathematics
What topic	time
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 1
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Any other preferences	months of the year make it interactive

Lesson Plan: Understanding Time for Year 1

Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Time
Duration: 30 minutes

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Objective

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Recognise and name the months of the year.
• Understand the concept of time in terms of months.
• Order the months of the year.

Materials Needed

• Chart of the months of the year
• Flashcards with pictures representing each month
• Whiteboard and markers
• A clock with movable hands
• Worksheets for ordering months
• Stickers for rewards

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Greeting and Warm Up
   • Welcome the students and gather them in a circle.
   • Ask them if they know what time is.
   • Introduce the topic of time and explain that today, we will focus on the months of the year.

Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

1. Introduce the Months of the Year

   • Display the chart of the months of the year on the board.
   • Recite the months in order:
     • January
     • February
     • March
     • April
     • May
     • June
     • July
     • August
     • September
     • October
     • November
     • December
   • Encourage the students to repeat the months after you.

2. Explain Characteristics of Each Month

   • Using the flashcards, provide a brief description of each month.
   • For example, show the card for December and say, "This is December. It's winter and we celebrate Christmas!"

Interactive Activity (10 minutes)

1. Months in Order Game

   • Divide students into small groups and give each group a set of flashcards with the months of the year.
   • Challenge them to arrange the cards in the correct order.
   • Walk around to offer assistance and encourage teamwork.

2. Clock Activity

   • Bring out the clock with movable hands.
   • Explain how a year is divided into months, similar to how the clock is divided into hours.
   • Ask students to show certain times (e.g., show 12 o'clock) and correlate it with a season or month.

Practice (5 minutes)

1. Worksheet Activity
   • Hand out worksheets that require students to order the months of the year.
   • Include a few fun tasks, such as circling their birthday month and drawing a picture related to their chosen month.

Closure (5 minutes)

1. Review

   • Gather students and review the months of the year.
   • Ask them questions like:
     • "What month comes after July?"
     • "Which month do we celebrate New Year?"

2. Stickers Reward

   • Reward students with stickers for their participation and good effort throughout the lesson.
   • Thank them for their hard work and enthusiasm.

Assessment

• Informal assessment through observation during group activities.
• Completed worksheets will also be reviewed to ensure understanding.

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Appendix

• Months of the Year Song: Consider incorporating a song (like the “Months of the Year” song) to reinforce learning in a fun way.
• Follow-Up: In future lessons, connect this topic to days of the week, seasons, and the calendar.