CALENDARS The purpose of this unique, patented calendar design is its effectiveness and need as a teaching and learning tool for presenting the total relationship of calendar concepts step by step through a visual, and hands on pictorial process. THE GJHG EDUCATIONAL CALENDAR USAGES • It is a complete teaching tool and can be used in three distinct ways which always allow personal pupil involvement. • Unfold visually and pictorially step by step the relationship of each day’s date before the child’s eyes. • Eliminate rote memorization of calendar concepts for students. • Allow direct personal pupil involvement while providing constant and consistent daily reinforcement of the total relationship of calendar concepts. • Effectively aid in teaching and in learning the total relationship between the days of the week to the months and the date of the months to the year.

• Primary Teaching Tool – used for teaching basic calendar facts and concepts.

• Secondary Teaching Tool – used for daily reinforcement of calendar facts and concepts.

• General Educational Testing Tool – used for testing students individually or as a group or groups.

• Pre-tester and Post-tester Educational Tool – used to effectively evaluate student’s knowledge of calendar facts at the beginning and at the close of each school year.

• Calendar can be used to stimulate mathematical thinking ability and can be used as reinforcement to Mathematical Analytical Skills.

Example: Present calendar blank with the exception of one numeral in its proper place.

• Calendar can be converted to a math teacher’s specification. Lessons on Finding the Missing Numerals, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division can be presented in a unique way allowing personal pupil involvement.

• Calendar can be used to provide a strong basic foundation for psychologically enhancing constructive out-going traits in shy students who are self-conscious about talking and / or being up in front of others.

Example: The use of this calendar can help build self-esteem and self-confidence.

• Calendar can be used in the home by parents as a basic introduction teaching tool or primary teaching tools to teach Pre-school Calendar Facts and Concepts.

• Calendar can be used in the home as a reinforcement teaching tool or secondary teaching tool in cooperation with the classroom teacher.

• Calendar can be utilized in various teaching methods for Handicapped Students. Based on this concept of learning, there is a strong need for this unique teaching and learning educational tool in this very special area.

• Calendar can be used in Learning Games with Classes.

Examples:

Teacher can divide class into groups of 5 designated persons will give answer after consultation with other group members. A one minute time limit can be set for answers. Award group with correct answer five (5) points.

Answers can be given orally, then different students from the group can be allowed to put correct answer on calendar and / or students can raise their hand which indicates he / she knows the answer, but instead of giving it orally first be allowed to put answer on calendar. If answer is wrong, group can be penalized five (5) points and the group giving the correct answer can be awarded the points.