Calendar Lab · Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2

Turn the school day into a math conversation.

Build a daily routine around your actual school calendar with hands-on day-count models, number talk prompts, weather, patterns, and classroom routines.

See what’s inside
Build the day count, reveal an array, and discuss three anonymous demo answers in Calendar Lab.

540

daily talk prompts

3

grade levels

180

school-day prompt positions

Verified database snapshot: K, Grade 1, and Grade 2 prompts for days 1–180. Published content and trial access are different.

What you can do with Calendar Lab

Use your school calendar

Set school days and view dates without losing the real current date.

Build, then reveal

Manually build ten-frames and other day-count models; reveal answers when the class is ready.

Plan and print

Preview the year and print optional grade-specific daily mats and monthly workbook pages.

A simple classroom workflow

  1. 1

    Choose a class, grade, and school calendar.

  2. 2

    Run the routine and let students build the models.

  3. 3

    Discuss the prompt and revisit patterns across the year.

Picture it in your classroom

  • Practice counting and place value as the year grows.
  • Compare number representations in a daily routine.
  • Discuss time, weather, patterns, and calendar changes.

Curriculum and standards connections

Grade presets support K–2 counting, place value, number relationships, money, time, and data routines. Customize the routine for your class; it is not a publisher-affiliated curriculum.

One app. One annual subscription.

$49 per teacher, per year

Renews annually. Cancel from Manage subscription. Buying this app does not include the other apps.

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Questions before you start?

Can I use my own school calendar?

Yes. School-day counting follows the class calendar and supports no-school days.

Does it include printable pages?

Yes. Print workbook offers reusable daily mats, monthly pages, or both for the active class grade and calendar.

Do I need to buy if my school provides access?

No. Sign in to see your existing school access in the purchase options.

How does the free trial work?

Each app has its own three-day trial, started when you first open that app. No card is needed. Trial features and content are limited; purchasing is a separate action.

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