Calendar Champions Worksheet
Name:
Date:
1. Today's Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekend!
Saturday
Sunday
Trace & Write Today's Day:
Today is
2. The Date
Circle the Month:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Write the Day Number:
Trace the Year:
2026
Trace & Write Today's Date:
Today is
3. Today's Weather
Sunny
Cloudy
Rainy
Windy
Snowy
Stormy
The weather is
4. The Season
🌱 Spring
☀️ Summer
🍁 Autumn
❄️ Winter
Circle the current season! 🌸 ☀️ 🍂 ⛄
5. How Do You Feel?
😊 Happy
🥳 Excited
😌 Calm
🥱 Tired
😢 Sad
I feel
⭐ You are a superstar explorer! ⭐
Calendar Champions Teacher Guide
Teacher Guide | Morning Routine Masterclass
CALENDAR CHAMPIONS ROUTINE
Daily Circle-Time Facilitation & Social-Emotional Integration
Target Grades Pre-K to 1st Grade
Purpose & Objective
Morning meetings set the emotional and cognitive tone for the school day. This routine builds temporal awareness (days/dates), scientific observation (weather/seasons), and self-regulation (identifying emotions). By completing this document together, teachers scaffold executive functioning in young learners.
Daily 10-Minute Pacing Flow
1
The Greeting & Anchor (2 mins)
Sing a transition song (e.g., "The Days of the Week"). Distribute the worksheets on clipboards or have students gather around the central calendar chart.
2
Calendar Exploration (3 mins)
Call up a "Calendar Champion" to point out today's day and date. Students circle options together and practice tracing letters in the primary writing boxes.
3
Weather Windows (2 mins)
Prompt students to look outside. Use the physical environment to guide selection. Introduce tactile weather: "Does the air feel warm or cold?"
4
Emotional Connection (3 mins)
Normalize all feelings. Instruct students to identify how they feel right now. Have them write or draw their emotions without judgment.
Active Play Extensions
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The Human Calendar
Have 7 students stand up with day-of-the-week signs. Ask the class to organize them in chronological order from Sunday to Saturday.
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Weather Charades
A student acts out a weather condition (e.g., shivering for snowy, holding an imaginary umbrella for rainy) while the class guesses.
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Feeling Statues
Call out an emotion (e.g., "Excited!" or "Calm!"). Students freeze in a body pose and facial expression reflecting that state.
Morning Discussion Prompts
- • "If yesterday was Monday, what is today? What will tomorrow be?"
- • "Look out the window! What clues tell you it's windy? Are the tree leaves moving?"
- • "How does the weather affect what we should wear today for recess?"
Compassionate SEL Responses
If a student circles Sad, Tired, or Worried:
- Acknowledge: "Thank you for sharing your true feelings with us today. It is okay to feel tired or sad."
- Support: "If you need a quiet space, our Cozy Corner is open all day for a brain break."
- Partner Check: Conduct 1-on-1 mini-conferences during individual student writing times.
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