Widgets
Date
The Date widget gives you a clear way to display today’s date in big, easy-to-read letters, or show the entire month’s calendar to your class. You can switch between a simple date view and a monthly calendar view depending on your needs.
Teachers use the Date widget at the start of each day, during morning meetings, or when introducing new topics. It helps students keep track of the day, builds routine, and supports calendar-related lessons.
Ways teachers use it
- Project today’s date during morning meeting slides to start the day.
- Show the monthly calendar before planning class events or field trips.
- Help younger students learn days of the week and months of the year.
- Display the date for daily journals, exit tickets, or bell ringers.
- Keep everyone on track during schedule changes or special activities.
How to set it up
- 1Sign in to your Edform teacher account.
- 2Open or create a new classroom screen.
- 3Click to add a widget and select 'Date' from the time category.
- 4Choose between 'Today’s date' (large text) or 'Month calendar' view.
- 5Resize or move the widget as needed on your screen.
Tips
- Pair the Date widget with the schedule or checklist widget for a smooth morning routine.
- Switch to the calendar view for lessons about days of the week or planning events.
- Customize the language and format to match your classroom needs.
- Use it daily so students get used to checking the date themselves.
Questions teachers ask
Can I change the date format?
Yes, you can choose different date formats and languages in the widget settings.
Does the Date widget update automatically?
Yes, the widget always shows the current date. The calendar view updates at the start of each month.
Can I highlight special dates or holidays?
You can mark dates on the calendar view by adding notes or using other widgets for reminders.
Is the Date widget visible to students on their devices?
The Date widget is designed for projection on a classroom screen. Students see it when you display your screen.
Templates with this widget
Pre-K (ages 3–5)
Morning meeting for pre-K (ages 3–5)
A gentle morning meeting screen for pre-K with routine, date, time, and a question for little learners.
Kindergarten to 2nd grade
Morning meeting for kindergarten–2nd grade
A welcoming, interactive morning meeting screen for K–2 with date, time, checklist, and student word cloud.
Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
Morning meeting for grades 3–5
A welcoming morning meeting screen for grades 3–5 with routine steps, time, and a daily question.
Grades 6-8 (ages 11–14)
Morning meeting for grades 6–8
A ready-to-use morning meeting template for grades 6–8 with routines, timer, and interactive question.
Grades 9–12 (ages 14–18)
Morning meeting for grades 9–12
A ready-made morning meeting screen for high school: routines, today’s date, timer, and word cloud for student input.
Pre-K (ages 3–5)
Daily agenda for pre-K (ages 3–5)
A simple daily agenda screen for pre-K with today's plan, date, clock, reminders, and countdown to a special event.
Kindergarten to 2nd grade
Daily agenda for kindergarten–2nd grade
A ready-made daily agenda screen for K–2 with today’s plan, date, time, reminders, and countdown to your next event.
Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
Daily agenda for grades 3–5
A daily agenda screen with time, date, lesson plan, reminders, and countdowns for grades 3–5.