Make a Paper Chain Calendar
Young kids usually have only a vague sense of time. They probably know that an hour is longer than ten minutes, and a week is shorter than a month, but it's difficult for them to gauge time's passing. Making a paper chain calendar can help.
Make a Clock!
You thought this day would never come, but guess what, it's time! Time for your child to learn to TELL time, that is. Mastering this skill can seem hard at first, but hands-on practice helps. Here's a fun at-home activity that lets kids make a clock of their own.
Make an Egg Carton Advent Calendar
This homemade advent calendar, stocked with sweet treats and little gifts, may help the Christmas countdown pass faster for your child.
Minute Math: How to Estimate Time
This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock. Instead, they will use repeated activities that each last a 60 seconds to truly understand what can fit into a minute!
Make a ME Timeline
Help your child create a "Me Timeline," a unique poster that works on key math and early social studies skills-- putting events in order.
Design a Weather Calendar
Preschoolers are very interested in the weather. This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches her how to collect data and a basic understanding of graphing.
Summer Calendar for Kids
Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a calendar with your child. Not only will it teach your kid about the passing of time, but it will build excitement, all summer long!
Wolfie Wolf! An Outdoor Math Game
Want to support your child's counting and reading skills at the same time? Here's a great playground game that puts academic learning together with running, shouting, and laughs - stuff that's pretty much irresistible for kids of all ages!
Telling Time Game
Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!
Make Days of the Week Flip Flaps
With these days of the week flip flaps your child has the chance to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities on each day, practice writing time, and have fun drawing pictures.
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