Underline even numbers. Add a straw to the place value cups. When they reach the number of 10 they have to move to the ten's house. Sing a Days of the Week song and figure out today's day. Add to Calendar Board.
Count dates on calendar and add today's date.
I work these into thematic units as much as possible and set up one language, one math, one computer, and one other small group. Since I have the Rigby Books with large and small books and story tapes, some children read books out of the class library, and others go to the listening center with the books and tapes. Short rest time I also use this time to read to the kids as they are resting quietly. Simple pictures are drawn next to the words. As far as journals, each month the children get a new journal.