Days of the Week Free Printable Display and Coloring Sheets
Teach your children about the days of the week with these free resources: a days of the week free printable display and coloring sheets. This printable poster is a handy visual to put on the wall in your homeschool room as well as a great addition to your Morning Time notebook. When kids decorate the corresponding coloring sheets, they will become familiar with the words that represent the days of the week.
When to teach Kids the Days of the Week
How can you tell when is a child ready to learn the days of the week? They show signs of readiness when they start asking about it!
Here are a few examples.
- They ask what day today is.
- They look at a calendar and try to name the days of the week.
- You overhear them naming the days of the week in their play.
- They tell stories that include concepts of time.
Learn Naturally Through Conversations
I think one of the best ways for young learners to grasp the concept of time is for them to learn it naturally. Whether it be seasons or days of the week or time of day, I prefer for my children to learn about these in the context of real life and conversations.
When you are looking at your wall calendar to see which family members have birthdays this month, have your preschooler sit beside you. Point out the days of the week on the calendar.
As you go through your week doing certain tasks routinely on the same day, your young children are observing the pattern. Talk openly with them about the rhythms in your week. “Library day is on Monday, grocery day on Tuesday, church on Sunday, etc.:
Throughout the year when you have a special day coming up, talk with your kids about how many days until it comes. “We are going to an amusement park in 3 days! Today is Wednesday. Tomorrow is Thursday. Then Friday and then we all will go to the amusement park!”
Days of the Week Games
The perfect way to teach kids new concepts is through games and fun activities! After your kids have been introduced to the days of the week, use conversation guessing games to help them understand the order.
Ask them before and after questions.
- What day comes before Monday?
- What day comes after Friday?
- What day do we go to co-op?
- Which day do we go to library story time?
- Is Wednesday before or after Tuesday?
Switch it around. Have them ask you the questions. When you answer, you can tell if they understand by their response to your correct or incorrect response.
Calendar Time
When my kids were all very young, we did Calendar Time every day. (It was kind of our precursor to Morning Time.) We talked about the days of the week, months of the year, the weather, and other simple, but important details.
During this time, I asked them other simple safety questions that might help. What is your name?What is your mom’s/dad’s name? What is your address?
We also role-played what to do if they were in a situation where they needed help.
This free days of the week resource can be a great option for your Calendar Time if you do something similar with your children.
Days of the Week Song
All of my kids have learned the days of the week through song. I sing the days of the week to the tune of “Oh My Darling, Clementine.” You can teach your kids the days of the week song using your favorite tune or some of these great YouTube links.
Days of the Week Poster Ideas
This colorful poster is a great way to display the days of the week for your kids as a reference. Put it in a prominent place in your kitchen, the homeschool room, near their bed, or in a Morning Time notebook. Choose a place where they will see it regularly.
Another fun way to learn is to cover certain days of the week on the poster using strips of cardstock or other paper. Have kids try to guess which days are missing. When a child names the days of the week through repeated practice, that child will become more familiar with letter recognition as well.
Coloring Pages
I’m not a big fan of kids learning concepts by worksheets in their early years because they seem artificial to me. Coloring pages, on the other hand, help preschoolers learn the days of the week in a natural, developmentally appropriate way. Preschoolers love to color!
Give your kids a nice set of crayons. The chunky kind are best for young children. Coloring helps them to develop fine motor skills in a low-pressure way. It also helps them learn to stay in the lines and to identify different colors.
Coloring sheets are also a great way to help them associate the words with the day of the week.
After your kids finish coloring each day of the week coloring page, get a clear slipcover and put all seven of their coloring sheets inside. If they are able, you can even have them order the days of the week beforehand.
Have them flip the page each day to display the correct day. This is a simple activity to add to your Morning Time homeschool routine.
How do I access the free printable?
Click on this link to access the free download Days of the Week Free Printable Display and Coloring Sheets. This is a pdf file. (These are for personal use only. Please do not distribute.)
I hope these days of the week printables will be a great addition to your homeschool or classroom!
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