Which day of the week is better? Games and play exercises to introduce children to the days of the week
In previous groups, preschoolers got acquainted with the parts of the day and their changes (morning, afternoon, evening, night), we learned to distinguish between temporary concepts: today, tomorrow, yesterday. It will be new for children mastering the sequence of days of the week. They are introduced to the fact that days have their own names, that seven days make up a week. Each day of the week has its own name. In a week, the days follow each other in a certain order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. This sequence of days of the week is unchanged. The teacher tells the children that the names of the days of the week indicate which day of the week it is: Monday is the day after the week, that is, the first day after the end of the week, Tuesday is the second day of the week, Wednesday is the middle of the week.
You can involve children in determining the origin of names: Thursday is the fourth day of the week, Friday is the fifth.
In different classes, you can set aside 1-1.5 minutes to repeat the names of time periods and days of the week. To do this, children are asked questions: what day of the week is it today? What day of the week will be tomorrow? What day was yesterday?
Consolidation and deepening of temporal representations occurs in various games that are used in the classroom. You can also use the game to “learn the names and sequence of the days of the week.
Game "Live Week". Seven children lined up at the blackboard and counted in order. The first child on the left steps forward and says, “I am Monday. What day is next? The second child comes out and says: “I am Tuesday. What day is next?
The whole group gives the task “days of the week”, asks riddles. They can be very different: for example, name the day that is between Tuesday and Thursday, Friday and Sunday, after Thursday, before Monday, etc. Name all the weekend days of the week. Name the days of the week on which people work. The complication of the game is that players can line up from any day of the week, for example from Tuesday to Tuesday.
When children learn the names and sequence of the days of the week, they willingly begin to solve such problems: “Two friends met on the street. “Come visit me,” said Kolya. “Thank you,” answered Petya. “Only on Monday my grandmother comes to see me, and on Wednesday I go on vacation. But I will definitely come.” On what day will Petya come to visit Kolya?” Another task: “Today is Wednesday, in one day there will be a holiday in kindergarten. What day will the holiday be?” or “Name the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.”
The teacher can tell the children about how time was determined in the past. In the old days, people usually used this method to know how many days would pass. They knew that from sunrise to the next sunrise a day passes. Therefore, every morning, that is, at sunrise, they strung a pebble with a hole (similar to a button) onto a blade of grass. In this way, they determined whether many or few days had passed before some event, for example, before the harvest.
Such a case is known. The ancient Persian king left the Greeks to guard the bridge. And he and his army went on a campaign against the enemies. He handed the soldiers guarding the bridge a belt with knots tied on it. Every day the soldiers had to untie a knot. When all the knots are untied, the warriors can return home. You can try with your children to use this old way of mastering time: bring a rope with several knots tied and agree that every day at the same time they will untie one knot; When all the knots are untied, there will be a holiday or an interesting math quiz.
Children, as a rule, do not experience difficulties when mastering temporary concepts. However, the ability to navigate temporal concepts is ensured by everyday contact with them. Therefore, it is important not only in mathematics classes, but also in all other classes and in everyday life to ask children questions: what day of the week is it today? What will it be like tomorrow? What was it like yesterday? Children in this age group should also know what day of the week each activity is on.
Erofeeva T.I., Pavlova L.N., Novikova V.P. Mathematics for preschoolers. M: 1992.
Have you ever wondered why the days of the week are called that way? Those. no one doubts that even a junior high school student can easily list them from Monday to Sunday, and will do this in several languages at once. For example, in Russian, English and German.
But not even every adult can explain the meaning of the days of the week. This question, you see, could well be asked to experts in the well-known program “What? Where? When?". However, not everything is as complicated as it might seem at first glance.
The history of the origin of the word "week"
In order to explain why the days of the week are called that way, it is still worth first defining some general concepts.
The familiar word “week” appeared even before the birth of the Christian faith. This was the name for Sunday, which in those days was the first day of the week. It was only later that he became the final one. According to experts, the week was originally called a week. The word itself comes from the combination “not to do,” that is, to spend time relaxing. As a result, the laziest day of the week became the last. And this is correct, in order to rest, you must first be pretty tired, which means you need to work.
Nowadays, the week begins on Monday, recognized by the International Organization ISO, which issues standards.
Monday is a hard day
There are a lot of legends and fairy tales among any nation about why the names of the days of the week are what they are.
However, let's delve into history and try to find a more rational explanation.
The name “Monday” comes from the phrase “after the week.” This is the first day following Sunday, which in ancient times was called a week. is Monday-, and it is formed in a suffix way with the addition -.
Day two - Tuesday
The next day is Tuesday. Taking a closer look at the word, it is easy to guess how it was once formed. The word consists of the root second-, that is, the second in order from the beginning of the week, and the suffix -nik-.
And here is the middle
The name “environment” is also of Old Slavic origin and has a common meaning with the words “middle” and “heart”. Interestingly, Wednesday is considered the middle of the week only when the week starts from Sunday. Nowadays, this day does not really live up to its name, since the week starts on Monday. By the way, facts indicate that in ancient times the medium was called “tretenik”.
Thursday
In some languages, not only Russian, the day between Tuesday and Thursday means the middle. Some scientists even claim that the week initially consisted of five days, but under the influence of the Christian church, two more days were then added.
The fourth day after Sunday was formed from the common Slavic word “chetvertk”, which also came from the word “fourth” using the suffix method.
Gradually this day of the week began to be called Thursday.
Friday - we'll get some sleep soon
The fifth day after Sunday is a little more difficult. This name also appeared from the serial number “five”, but the fifth day got its name in honor of the Slavic goddess Friday, who had a direct connection with it before. That is why it is called “Friday” and not “Pyatnik” or “penny”.
Finally Saturday!
It is simply impossible to tell why the days of the week are called that way without mentioning the first day of the weekend.
The Sabbath day originates from the Greek word sabbaton, which appeared through the Hebrew dialect. The Hebrew word sabbath means "a day of peace and joy" when one should abstain from any work.
The very name “Saturday” comes from the Old Church Slavonic language. It is interesting that the words “Saturday” and “Sabbath” are the same root. In most languages, the name for this day of the week has a common origin from the Hebrew word "sabbath". The emergence of Christian theology had a great influence on the lexicon of many languages.
Sunday is the crown of the week
The name “Sunday” appeared after Christianity came to the territory of Rus' and replaced the word “week”. It is derived from the word “vskresiti” and is formed by adding the suffix -eni-. According to the Holy Scriptures, it was on this day of the week that Jesus Christ was resurrected.
Are days of the week necessary for children?
Understanding and comprehending all of the above will not be a problem for adults. But what about the kids? After all, you see, it is they who tend to ask a huge number of clarifying questions, from which it is sometimes simply impossible to get away.
At the very beginning, the child must be explained that there are seven days in a week, each of which has a specific name. The first five days are working days, when adults work and children attend kindergarten or school. Weekends include Saturday and Sunday. These days everyone is resting.
After this, according to experts, you can begin to study time concepts (today, tomorrow, yesterday). To make this topic easier to understand, you need to discuss specific examples with your child. For example, talk about what happened yesterday or will happen tomorrow.
Most likely, a curious child will certainly want to know why the days of the week are called that way. You can try to tell him, highlighting the most important thing in the general flow of information. And it’s better, by the way, to do this in doses, because... such a volume of rather complex new facts is unlikely to be remembered the first time.
Having learned to recognize the days of the week, the child will be able to plan and manage his time in the future, and will become more independent and organized. Any interest on his part should be encouraged by his parents. It is important for the child to understand what day of the week it is and what will happen on that day.
The names of the days of the week are used very often in everyday life. Therefore, the child hears these words from a very early age, not yet understanding their meaning, but he already begins to remember this information and get used to it. The child’s attention should be focused on special events that are important for the family, the arrival of close relatives, etc. Discussion of these dates within the family circle contributes to the development and learning of the child. This makes it easier to perceive new information.
There are many ways to help you remember the names of the days of the week. Here are the simplest of them:
- You can draw a simple calendar, where all the days of the week will be indicated, and hang it in the most visible place. It will be interesting for the child to look at and discuss each day of the week with an adult. For more variety, you can write events that happened that day next to each day.
- Simple rhymes that should be constantly repeated with a small child will help you learn these names faster. At first it will be difficult for him, but over time the baby will remember them and learn to distinguish them on his own.
- Making simple schedules and signs that will reflect planned events, as well as joint conversations about future family plans. All this will allow the child to become more familiar with the concept of “days of the week.”
Be patient, because this is a rather difficult process for a small child. Only with constant study and repetition will he be able to understand these words and not get confused in their order.
Every day people encounter everyday things and phenomena and often do not think about their meaning and inner essence. And only children, with their unexpected questions, sometimes remind adults how much fascinating and educational is hidden in the seemingly most ordinary objects and phenomena of the world around them. For example, few people think about why Thursday was called Thursday, and yet this question has a very interesting history, rooted in ancient times.
Thursday: the origin of the word in Slavic languages
Why was Thursday called Thursday? You don’t need to be a linguist or philologist to guess that this word comes from an ordinal number. Thursday is the fourth day of the week, and its name in Russian very logically reflects the essence of the designated phenomenon.
If we delve deeper into the history and origin of the word, the ancient Slavs designated the fourth day of the week using the word “four”. Over time, the pronunciation of the word became simpler: the sound “t” disappeared, and the end of the word acquired a ringing tone. The fact is that after a voiced sound “r” it is easier to pronounce the same voiced sound “g” than a voiceless “k”.
Thursday is designated in a similar way in other modern Slavic languages: “chacver” in the Belarusian language, “chetver” - in Ukrainian, čtvrtek - in Czech, “chetvrtak” - in Croatian and Serbian languages.
In general, it is not surprising why Thursday was called so by a variety of peoples. They all have the same origin, and only after many centuries the ancient Slavs separated, began to live in different territories and develop independently. However, the similarity in the names of the most common words in the languages of this group confirms that the root of origin of the named peoples was the same.
The word "Thursday" in modern European languages
So, it became clear why Thursday was called Thursday in Slavic languages. But the linguistic world is diverse, just as the linguistic and cultural consciousness of different peoples is diverse. Of particular interest is European culture, which has a rich history.
What do other peoples call the day of the week Thursday? An interesting trend can be seen in modern languages descended from Latin. For example, in French Thursday is jeudi, in Spanish it is jueves, in Italian it is giovedi. To understand the reasons for this similarity, let us turn to Latin, to which their origins go back. In this language, "Thursday" literally means "day of Jupiter" (Jovis dies), who in ancient times was the most revered god in Ancient Rome.
The Germans and English, when denoting the fourth day of the week, use the words Donnerstag and Thursday, which go back to the name of Thor - the god of thunder, storm and lightning. By the way, Donner is translated from German as thunder. In the Netherlands, Thursday is called Donderdag, in Norway - torsdag, in Sweden - torsdag.
The image of Jupiter among various peoples and cultures
So, in ancient Roman culture, the supreme thunder god was called Jupiter. In ancient Germanic mythology, Jupiterian qualities - power, power - were attributed to the god Thor.
In Ancient Greece, the king of the gods was called Zeus, who symbolized light, justice and honor. The prosperity and well-being of the people depended on his location, since he sent not only thunder and lightning to the earth, but also rains promising a harvest. Zeus granted freedom, victory, triumph, and also patronized travel and education.
It should be noted that Jupiter is a very popular and widespread character. Its correspondences are known in Hinduism, among the peoples of ancient Transcaucasia, as well as in Asian cultures. Despite the different names, the image of this deity existed and exists in the minds of people inhabiting the whole world.
Jupiter in the occult sciences
It is no coincidence that the planet Jupiter was known in ancient times. It seems impossible that people in those ancient times, who did not even have the concept of modern technology, could know the characteristics and qualities of this largest planet in the solar system, located fifth from the Sun. Nevertheless, representatives of ancient civilizations possessed valuable information not only about the physical properties of Jupiter, but also about the influence it has on the Earth and the living creatures inhabiting it.
The ancients revered the planet Jupiter for the fact that it brings prosperity and good luck, prosperity and luck. Jupiter is the planet of generosity, generosity and self-confidence. Thanks to its influence, people open new horizons and strive to develop physically, mentally and spiritually.
Thursday - Jupiter day
The excursion into history was interesting, but the question remains open: why is Thursday, also known as Jupiter’s day, according to ancient tradition, the fourth day of the week? The answer is suggested by ancient astrologers, who designated the planet Jupiter in their writings, as in the picture below.
Isn't it true that this sign very much resembles the number four? Modern astronomers and astrologers use the same symbol.
In connection with this discovery, it may be worth listening to the recommendations and dedicating Thursday to Jupiterian affairs: education, training, helping others and expanding your capabilities.
So, completing our little research into why Thursday was called Thursday, we came to an unexpected conclusion. The knowledge of previous generations has not been lost; it is contained in occult sciences, previously carefully hidden from prying eyes. And only recently has much of the intellectual treasures of the ancient world become available to the general public, and people have been surprised to notice that the knowledge of their ancestors not only does not contradict the latest research, but also significantly complements the picture of modern man’s perception of the world.
MADOU "Kindergarten of a combined type "Rainbow"
Games and play exercises for dating
children with days of the week
Compiled by: Educator
Alexandrova L.A
G. Yugorsk
Children should understand the question: “What day of the week is it today?” Explain that Monday is the first day of the week, Tuesday is the second day of the week, Wednesday is the third day, the middle of the week, Thursday is the fourth day, Friday is the fifth day, Saturday is the sixth day, Sunday is the seventh. There are only seven days in a week. When your child understands the order of the days, ask him to name the days of the week in reverse order - from Sunday to Monday. Explain the words yesterday, today, tomorrow using the names of the days of the week. For example: “Today is Monday, what day was yesterday?” - "Sunday". - “Let’s remember again what day it is today.” - "Monday". - “What day will it be tomorrow?” - "Tuesday". Ask your child what he did today, yesterday, what he is going to do tomorrow. For example: “Tomorrow I will go to visit,” etc.
1. "Live Week"
The numbers from 1 to 7 are shuffled and placed face down on the table. The players choose any card and line up in order according to the number. They turned into days of the week. The first child on the left takes a step forward and says: “I am Monday. What day is next? Etc.
Children who do not participate in the game give tasks to the “days of the week”:
Name the days of the week on which adults work.
Name all the days off.
Guess the riddle, etc.
Puzzles:
There are exactly seven brothers,
You all know them.
Every week around
Brothers walk after each other.
The last one will say goodbye -
The front one appears.
(Days of the week)
There are seven brothers
Equal for years
Different names.
(Days of the week)
Complicated option: There are upside-down numbers (two sets) lying in disarray on the table. Children move to the music and, when given a signal, take numbers from the table. The teacher invites them to line up “from Tuesday to Tuesday.” “Weeks” are lined up in order, one opposite the other. Children left without cards ask the players questions:
Wednesday, name your “neighbors.”
Friday, what day of the week is in front of you?
Saturday, what day of the week is after you?
Monday, which days of the week are you between? Etc.
Children return the cards to the tables and the game continues.
2 . “Name the days of the week.”
Children stand in a circle. The teacher throws the ball to the child, calling any day of the week. For example:
−Friday. Name the next day of the week. (Or name the previous day of the week.)
The child names the day of the week and throws the ball back to the teacher. The teacher names the next day of the week, etc.
You can suggest calling all the days of the week in order. Children throw the ball to each other.
The teacher names a number within seven and throws the ball to the child, who names the day of the week accordingly.
Exercise “House of Days”
The goal is to consolidate ideas about the present, past, and future time (the concepts of “yesterday,” “today,” “tomorrow”).
Material: a house with three windows, multi-colored stripes, a selection of poems.
Progress of the game: The teacher invites the children to look at the house and says that this is a “house of days.”
Tasks:
What is the name of the day that has already passed? (yesterday) He settled in the lower window. (insert the blue stripe into the bottom pocket)
What is the name of the day that we have now, at the present moment? (Today). He occupied the middle window (insert a blue stripe)
What is the name of the day that is coming soon? (tomorrow) He settled in the upper window (insert a purple stripe).
The teacher reads a poem to the children and invites the children to “place the poem” in the appropriate window.
Days of the week
Working with the “DAYS OF THE WEEK” clock:
The goal is to give an idea that 7 days make up a week, to reinforce the names and sequence of the days of the week.
Material: clock “Days of the week” with numbers 1-7.
Progress of the game: The teacher shows the children a circle on which the days of the week are depicted. He says that this circle is called a “week”, there are only seven days in a week, each day has its own name. Each day of the week is a different color (the color of the rainbow), when naming the day, it rearranges the arrow and draws the children’s attention to the number:
Monday is the first day, it starts the week.
Tuesday is the second day.
Wednesday is the day of the week in the middle of the week, the middle.
Thursday is the fourth day.
Friday is the fifth day.
Saturday - work is over, on this day mom and dad rest and don’t go to work.
Sunday is the very last day of the week, the seventh.
Then the teacher invites the children to name the days of the week in order, rearranging the arrow. Children name the number and the corresponding day of the week.
Tasks:
1. The teacher asks the children to name the days of the week in different orders.
(What is the name of the first day of the week? What is the name of the fifth day? Etc.
On what days do mom and dad don’t go to work, and you don’t go to kindergarten?)
2. The teacher names the day of the week. And the child must name the day that was first (yesterday) and will be later (tomorrow) - thus, the following time concepts will be further consolidated - yesterday, today, tomorrow.
"Colorful Week"
Material: multi-colored circles, numbers from 1 to 7.
Progress of the game: The teacher indicates the color on the demonstration circle and names the day of the week, the children show the corresponding number.
Option. The teacher shows the numbers from 1 to 7 in order, the children show the corresponding color on their circles and name the day of the week.
Game "Live Week"
The goal is to consolidate the names and sequence of days of the week, their color correlation.
Material: pictures of gnomes in clothes of different colors.
Progress of the game: The teacher tells the children that gnomes have come to visit them. Their names are like the days of the week. Shows a picture with the first gnome: “I am Monday. Who is next?" The children name, the teacher displays the next gnome: “I am Tuesday. Who is next?" etc. At the same time, the teacher draws the children’s attention to the color of the gnomes’ clothes.
Tasks:
1. The teacher asks the children to put the gnomes in order and say their names.
2. The teacher asks the children to name the names of the gnomes:
What is the name of the gnome who is between Tuesday and Thursday, Friday and Sunday, after Thursday, before Monday, etc.
"A week, get ready"
Material: numbers 1-7.
How to play: There are upside-down cards with numbers on the table. Children take cards from the table at a signal. They look for their partners, that is, they line up in order and name their day of the week (“The first is Monday, the second is Tuesday….).
Tasks:
1. The teacher asks to leave the day that represents Monday;... Wednesday, etc.
2. The teacher asks for the day of the week that comes after Monday, before Saturday, between Tuesday and Thursday, etc.
3. The teacher asks to come out the days of the week that are after Thursday (children with the numbers five, six, seven come out); before Wednesday (children with numbers one, two) and name their days of the week.
Ball game “Catch, throw, name the days of the week”
The goal is to consolidate the names and sequence of days of the week
Material: ball.
How to play: Children form a circle. The teacher stands in the middle of the circle. He throws a ball to one of the children and says: “What day of the week is today?” The child who caught the ball answers: “Tuesday.” Then the teacher throws the ball to another child and asks a question like: “What day of the week was yesterday?”
Question options:
Name the day of the week after Thursday. Name the day of the week between Thursday and Friday, etc.
If someone finds it difficult to quickly give an answer, the teacher invites the children to help him.
Game-task “Dunno's Week”
The goal is to consolidate the names and sequence of days of the week
Material: doll or picture “Dunno”.
Progress of the game: The teacher tells the children that Dunno has come to visit them.
Help Dunno name the days of the week. Dunno called it this way: “Sunday is a day of fun... Then Wednesday - but this is nonsense... Then Saturday - hunting for a walk. That's all!" Did Dunno name the days of the week correctly?
Children correct Dunno's mistakes.
Days of the week
When introducing children to the days of the week, it is important to explain that each day of the week
has its own name. In order for children to better remember the names of the days of the week, we designated them with circles of different colors. We conduct several observations
weeks, indicating each day with circles. It was necessary to tell the children about
the fact that the names of the days of the week indicate which day of the week it is:
Monday is the first day after the end of the week, Tuesday is the second day,
Wednesday is the middle of the week, Thursday is the fourth day, Friday is the fifth.
After the conversation, she offered games to reinforce the names of the days of the week and their sequence (using a visual model of the hours of the week).
Children should understand the question “What day of the week is it today?”
Explain that Monday is the first day of the week,
Tuesday - second day of the week,
Wednesday - third day, middle of the week,
Thursday - fourth day,
Friday - fifth day
Saturday is the sixth day,
Sunday is the seventh.
There are only seven days in a week.
When your child understands the order of the days, ask him
name the days of the week in reverse order - from Sunday to Monday.
Explain the words yesterday, today, tomorrow using the names of the days of the week.
For example: “Today is Monday, what day was yesterday?” - "Sunday".
- “Let’s remember again what day it is today.” - "Monday". -
"What day will it be tomorrow?" -"Tuesday". Ask a child
what he did today, yesterday, what he is going to do tomorrow.
For example: “Tomorrow I will go to visit,” etc. Explain the words early, late:
"In summer the sun rises early and sets late."
Also explain the words always and never with examples:
"In summer, the leaves on the trees are always green"
“I always brush my teeth before going to bed”, “Cows never eat meat”,
"Dogs never fly." (Ask the question: "Why?")
Explain the words to your child long and quickly.
For example:
“It takes a long time to build a house out of cubes, but you can destroy it quickly.”
Come up with your own examples using all these words.
Game "Live Week"
Seven children lined up at the blackboard and counted in order.
The first child on the left steps forward and says:
“I am Monday. What day is next?
The second child comes out and says: “I am Tuesday. What day is next?
The whole group gives tasks to the “days of the week” and asks riddles.
They may be the most
different: for example, name a day that is between Tuesday and Thursday,
Friday and Sunday, after Thursday, before Monday, etc. Name all
weekend days of the week. Name the days of the week on which people work.
The game can be made more difficult by having the players line up
from any day of the week, for example from Tuesday to
Tuesday.
Game "Fun Week"
Children form a circle. The teacher is in the center of the circle.
He throws the ball to one of the children and asks them to name the days of the week.
The child must name the days of the week while tossing
Ball up for every day of the week. When completing a task or difficulty,
the child passes the ball to the next child, who must
continue the correct sequence.
Game "Build a week!"
Seven children are called, each of them is given a circle,
which color corresponds to a specific day of the week.
At the command “For the week, line up!”, the children must quickly line up in order,
starting Monday.
Game “Each gnome find his own house”
Seven circles are laid out. Children wearing gnome caps of the week are looking for
each has its own house.
Seasons
The time of year clock model is used to assimilate the seasons.
I think no one will argue that the ability to understand the days of the week is very useful for a child. When a child begins to attend kindergarten, clubs, sections, and encounters the work of various municipal institutions, he has many questions: why is there no need to go to kindergarten today? why go to the pool only tomorrow? All these institutions operate according to some kind of laws, which the child, of course, also wants to be aware of. If you teach your child to identify the days of the week, he will be able to roughly imagine what awaits him on a given day. And this is the first step towards planning your own time.
You should not pester a child under three years old with the weekly routine; for him this concept is still too abstract. You can't touch it or get a good look at it. And the sense of time has not yet been formed well enough. The most optimal time to get acquainted with the days of the week is the period when the child begins to attend various clubs, sections, and kindergarten on a regular basis. Here, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will no longer be empty phrases, but days associated with specific events.
In this article you will learn how to learn the days of the week with your children so that the process is easy and interesting.
As you know, children learn any information best when it is presented in a game. Therefore, do not rush to immediately present your child with an annual calendar with countless numbers, but rather prepare an accessible and visual game aid - something like a weekly calendar, on which it will be interesting for the child to keep track of the days of the week on a daily basis. For now, forget about numbers and months, pay attention only to the days of the week! It is advisable to make the calendar so that every day the child can detach / attach / stick / paint over something, etc. Thus, not only the visual channel of perception will be involved, but also the sensory one.
Taisiya and I have a calendar that looks like a steam locomotive, where each carriage is a pocket. The train hangs in the most visible and used place - the refrigerator. In the morning, Tasya transfers Mashenka to the trailer that corresponds to the upcoming day of the week, and at the same time checks what is planned for that day. Reminder pictures mounted above the trailers help her with this. Pictures can remind you of both regular sections and other interesting upcoming events (for example, a trip to the circus, grandma’s birthday). Here is an example of our reminders - dancing, swimming pool and music school.
A steam locomotive is just one of many design options for the first calendar. The calendar can also be made in the form of a staircase with steps, a seven-flowered flower whose petals are unfastened and fastened with Velcro, or simply in the form of a circle with seven sectors and a rotating arrow, etc.
After you have found the current day of the week on the calendar, It is useful to discuss with your child whether it is a weekday or a weekend (if parents work five-day shifts and the child attends kindergarten, these concepts are usually remembered quite easily). In addition, you can remember one of the poems about the days of the week (see below).
Be prepared for the fact that the child’s interest in the calendar will not last forever; most likely, after 3-4 weeks the baby’s enthusiasm will wane, and he will increasingly forget to approach the calendar. In this case, it is better to simply put the calendar aside for a while and return to it later. Or you can try tracking the days in a different way. For example, we really liked the puzzle “I learn the days of the week” by Oksva .
Of course, you can put together such a puzzle in one sitting, but, in my opinion, it is much more interesting and educational to add new details to the puzzle every day (for example, on Tuesday we give the child the number “2”, the word “Tuesday” and the corresponding detail of the picture ). So, as the week approaches the end, the picture will become larger. The sight of the unfinished picture really intrigues Taisiya, she diligently tries to remember what day is next, just to quickly get another piece of the puzzle
Older children can also be asked to color in each day on a regular calendar or rearrange the day on a calendar with a movable window. Even if the child does not yet know double-digit numbers well, this will be a good preparation for getting to know them.
A child aged 4-5 may also like something like nature calendar (Labyrinth, Ozon, My-shop). It makes it possible to mark not only the day of the week, but also the seasons, month, date, weather.
2. Poems about the days of the week for children
In poetic form, as you know, everything is easier and faster to remember, so even now you can resort to the help of funny poems about the days of the week. I will give you some good poems. We like to read them, pointing to each day of the week on the calendar in turn (for example, to the carriages on a steam locomotive).
On Monday we did the laundry
The floor was swept on Tuesday.
On Wednesday we baked kalach.
We played ball all Thursday.
On Friday we washed cups,
And on Saturday we bought a cake.
And of course on Sunday
Everyone was invited to the birthday party.
They sang, jumped, danced,
The days of the week were counted.
Here is a week, there are seven days in it.
Get to know her quickly.
First day of all weeks
It will be called Monday.
Tuesday is the second day
He stands in front of the environment.
Middle Wednesday
It was always the third day.
And Thursday, the fourth day,
He wears his hat on one side.
Fifth - Friday-sister,
A very fashionable girl.
And on Saturday, the sixth day,
Let's rest as a group.
And the last one, Sunday,
Let's set a day of fun.
Tell us, animals,
First-Monday –
Handicraft bunny!
Tuesday comes for him -
The nightingale is a perky one.
After Tuesday - Wednesday,
Fox food.
After Wednesday is Thursday -
The wolf's eyes sparkled.
After Thursday comes Friday
It will roll like a bun.
After Friday is Saturday,
Bathhouse at the raccoon.
After Saturday - Sunday,
We have fun all day long.
The fly is clean
Once upon a time there lived a clean fly.
The fly was swimming all the time.
She swam on Sunday
In excellent strawberry jam.
On Monday - in cherry liqueur,
On Tuesday - in tomato sauce,
On Wednesday - in lemon jelly,
On Thursday - in jelly and resin.
On Friday - in yogurt,
in compote and semolina porridge...
On Saturday, after washing in ink,
She said: “I can’t do it anymore!”
Terribly, terribly tired,
But it doesn’t seem to have gotten any cleaner.
The week is running, hurrying
The days are flashing by quickly
So what, in fact,
Are they filled?
- Yes, in different ways!
My son answered me. –
I went on Monday
Going to the skating rink with friends
Tuesday with brother Vane
I played horses
And on Wednesday I took the sleigh
And he rolled him from the mountains.
Thursday alone with my brother
We looked at books.
And on Friday first
We're a little bored
And then for your birthday
They wrote invitations.
On Saturday we sang in the choir,
We tried our best.
And on Sunday we ate
Strawberry pie.
3. Games
Well, so that everything you have learned is not forgotten, it is useful to sometimes play these games:
- An adult names the days of the week in random order. If a child hears the name of a weekday, then he pretends that he is busy with some activity - drawing, building with blocks, reading a book, etc... If the name of a weekend is pronounced, then the child pretends to be resting - sleeping , dancing, clapping - your choice.
- The adult lists different words, including the names of the days of the week. When the child hears the day of the week among a number of words, he should clap his hands. All other words should be ignored.
- As you play ball, with each throw, name the days of the week in the order they appear on the calendar. The game will help you remember the sequence of days.
Older children can be asked the following problems from time to time: What day of the week is hidden between Tuesday and Thursday? What day comes after Friday? Before Wednesday? What is the first day of the week? And the last one?
4. Cartoons about the days of the week for children
Among the cartoons that tell children about the days of the week, I couldn’t find any that I could really recommend wholeheartedly. Mostly you come across cartoons with very primitive plots and forgettable characters. But if we have to choose from what is available, then the cartoons about the Chukh-Chuk train “Learning the days of the week with a child” seemed to me the most worthy. If you come across something more interesting, I will be glad if you share your finds in the comments.
Finally, as usual, I will mention one useful book on the topic; to my surprise, it turned out to be a very good help.
