Using cardinal and ordinal numbers to talk about the calendar

There is / there are
Questions what/when/where/how many

What is your favorite _______? Why is it your favorite?
How many ________ are in ________?
What is today? Today is ___________.
When were you born?
Where were you born?

Birthday celebrations

• Pictures of babies
• A birthday candle for each student (if possible)
• Calendar (preferably one with colorful seasonal pictures)
• Birthday cake, hats, and whistles (and/or birthday pictures)
• Birth announcement
• Real baby, a picture of a real baby, or a doll with a receiving blanket
• Nativity set (if possible)
• Coat, umbrella, and sun hat
• Koosh ball

• Handout #1: months, days of the week
• Handout #2: months in squares to cut out
• Handout #3: jumbled words, missing letters, scrambled letters, and questions re: days of the week
• Handout #4: cardinal and ordinal numbers
• Handout #5: birthday interview
• Handout #6: calendar expressions
• Handout #7: "In Bethlehem" (jazz chant)