Materials
empty tissue box
construction paper in color of the week
wiggle eye
tape
markers
Instructions
1. Cut out five large circles from card stock and mark the center of each one.
2. Divide the first circle into five segments. Write the days Monday through
Friday in the segments.
3. Divide the second circle into 31 segments and write the numbers 1 through
31 in each one (these are the days of the month). If desired, write the
numbers around the circle's edge like a clock face.
4. Mark 12 segments on the third circle and write the name of a month in each
one.
5. Circle number four is a weather indicator. Make segments for sunshine, rain,
wind, snow, fog, rainbows, or whatever is appropriate to your local climate.
Write or draw a picture of each weather condition.
6. Write the names of each child in the class on the fifth circle (make as many
segments as needed to fit each name). This will show whose turn it is to
change the calendar settings each day. This allows the children to see clearly
how long they have to wait for their turn.
7. Make an arrow marker for each circle. Draw these onto a piece of card stock,
cut them out, and use a paper fastener to attach each arrow in the center of
a circle. These should leave the arrows free to rotate and point in any
direction.
8. To help children transition during arrival time, the child whose name is
indicated on the fifth circle (with children's names) moves the arrows on
each circle to point towards the day, date, month, and weather. Make sure to
move the arrow on the fifth circle to the next segment each day so that each
child gets a turn.
More to do Art: Ask each child to draw something relating to the calendar, such as a
weather scene, flowers, or a holiday design, on a small piece of paper. Join these
together to create a border for the class calendar area.
