My Calendar Flip Folder

Description

Free Updates Every School Year!

As an elementary special education teacher, I always worked on calendar skills. It was something we did in my room, as well as something my students would do in their regular classroom for morning work before they came to me. Our classroom calendars might have visually been a little different, but the same basic calendar skills and concepts were being taught and reinforced. Now, teaching at the middle/high school special education level, I realize how even more important those basic calendar skills are – from the students writing upcoming test dates in their planners to writing the date on their practice checks. So, when I was asked to create a “calendar flip folder,” I was more than excited!

“My Calendar Flip Folder” is the perfect calendar resource to use with any classroom calendar you already have, and with any classroom calendar you might purchase in the future. This was designed to be basic and easy to adapt to any calendar routine you do – at any grade level or any ability level. With the covers being all the same, the inside can be adapted to meet a specific child’s need, with the entire class not knowing someone’s folder is different from theirs. All concepts on the inside are exactly the same, just vary in ability level to make it easy to accommodate all students.

Multiple options for use have been provided, along with with photos. These folders can be assembled for ability levels ranging from students just beginning to learn the days of the week and months of the year, to those students who need extra help on writing the date and keeping track of important events coming up that month.

Please note that like all of my flip folders these do take some time to assemble. However, once assembled these are good to use for the entire year! If you are like me and have your students year after year, you can also use these year after year! At most you will only have to switch out calendars (if you choose that option of use) or adjust the level of calendar knowledge after a few weeks/months of use.

You will be receiving:

– a set of black & white calendars

– a set of color calendars (minimal yellow)

– cover options

– all the inside pieces

– examples of option use

– example of my personal classroom calendar flip folder

Calendar Sets Include:

– 12 calendars with all days/dates, months, and year included

– 12 calendars with all days/dates and year included (missing month)

– 12 calendars with all days/dates included (missing month & year)

– 1 blank calendar

– “color” calendars have yellow highlighting Saturdays and Sundays

Inside Pieces Include:

– pockets to use on the front (days of the week & months of the year)

– days of the week cards (full names & abbreviated)

– months of the year cards (full names & abbreviated)

– blank cards for students to write the days/months

– cards with one line for students to write the days/months

– cards with primary line for students to write the days/months

– days of the week reference card

– months of the year reference card

– Yesterday was, Today is, Tomorrow will be – tags

– mini calendars with the day highlighted – to use with tags

– cards for students to write what day (3 options) – to use with tags

– if using the calendar with no month listed there are 5 options to use to indicate the month

– if using the calendar with no year listed there are 3 options to indicate the year

– Last month was, This month is, Next month will be – tags

– mini calendar with the month highlighted – to use with tags

– cards for students to write what month (3 options) – to use with tags

– writing the date accordion foldable (American date option and British date option)

– blank writing the date accordion foldable (to edit)

– writing tips (American option and British option)

– blank writing tips (to edit)

– monthly tables to keep track of important dates

– pocket for calendar piece storage

You will find upon use that there are unlimited options in ways to incorporate this into your classroom. This is not only great for morning calendar work, but also for centers, independent work, for parents to use at home, or just as a quick, at-a-glance reference guide.

You will be receiving this as a secured PDF (to protect the copyrights of the fonts I purchased to use) and as a Powerpoint (of only the blank pages I have listed above for you to “edit”).

*Calendar dates will be updated by me yearly, so all you will need to do is print and go.

If you have any questions or concerns before purchasing do not hesitate to ask!

Email: charleys.classroom13@gmail.com

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