When a child asks: “When are we going to X?” many parents may
typically respond with the name of a certain day of the week.
However, for younger children, this may not mean that much yet:
“Monday” or “next week” can mean very little while children are
still understanding the concept of time and memorizing the days
of the week. Here are five easy ways to practice these skills
with your child. 1) Get Visual Site words are an integral part
of learning to read. Using a calendar, spend some time pointing
out the days of the week, starting with Sunday. Think of a
little jingle to help kids remember the order the days appear
in, before you even get to spelling them. For example, the
melody of “Oh My Darling, Clementine” works quite well with the
days of the week! Point to each word as you sing it, so the
child starts to remember and recognize it more easily. 2) Make
Days Meaningful “Monday” means very little – BUT when it’s the
first day of school for the year – well, that’s something to
remember. At the beginning o