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Days Of The Week For Kids

By Shaili Contractor November 5, 2022  30344  0

In This Article
Why It Is Important To Teach Days Of The Week?
Days Of The Week In English For Children
Days Of The Week Chart For Kids
Days Of The Week Table For Kids With Abbreviations
Plural Forms Of The Days Of The Week For Children
Activities To Teach Your Child Days Of The Week

Wondering why you should teach your little one about the 7 days of the week? What use will it be to them if they know all day names?
After all, they are just children!
Well, at some point or the other, you must have lost track of the day. It can be an unsettling feeling, even if it is only temporary. Now
imagine what your child feels when they ask, “When am I going for a playdate?” and you respond, “Saturday.” That’s all well and good,
but what is Saturday, and when is Saturday? Is it now or tomorrow? How long will the day take to get here?

It’s not easy to answer all the questions cooking up in your little one’s mind. But teaching the days of the week in English is. Let’s read
about the importance of teaching days of the week to children and some fun ways to teach the same to them.

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Why It Is Important To Teach Days Of The Week?

It is important to teach days of the week to children because of the following reasons:

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It will help children to understand time.

It will help them sequence events in the right order.

Once they know about the days, they will easily understand words like yesterday, tomorrow, today, next week, last week, etc.

It will also help them to understand story sequences and the order of events in a story.

Days Of The Week In English For Children

Below is days name for children with meaning:

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1. Monday
Monday is derived from a Latin word lunae, meaning “Moon’s Day”.

2. Tuesday
Tuesday means “Tiw’s Day.” It is based on Týr, a god from Norse mythology.

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3. Wednesday
The name Wednesday is taken from the Old English Wō dnesdæg, meaning the day of Odin.

4. Thursday
Thursday is derived from the name of the Norse god Thor, which means “Thor’s day”.

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5. Friday
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Friday means “day of Frigg”, derived from the name of the old Norse goddess Frigg.

6. Saturday
Saturday is the name of the planet Saturn. It means “day of Saturn”.

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7. Sunday
Sunday means “day of the Sun”, named after a well-known star, the Sun.

Days Of The Week Chart For Kids

Even if your child can’t read right now, they can still begin to understand how to read a chart. Eventually, they’ll also recognise the
names of the days when they will look at the chart. Point out the days on the chart, and explain how there are five weekday days and
two weekend days.

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Days Of The Week Table For Kids With Abbreviations
You might have heard people using the short form of the days. Using short forms comes in handy while messaging or taking notes.
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Although we must encourage children to use the full forms, still, they should know what the short form of the days of the week looks
like.

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Here is what the abbreviated form of each day is known as:

Days Abbreviation
Monday Mon.
Tuesday Tue.
Wednesday Wed.
Thursday Thu.
Friday Fri.
Saturday Sat.
Sunday Sun.

Plural Forms Of The Days Of The Week For Children

The plural form of the day’s name is made by adding an “s” at the end of the day. Here is what the plural form of each day looks like:

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Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays
Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

Activities To Teach Your Child Days Of The Week

Learning and remembering the days of the week can be really tricky for children as they are unaware of the concept of time. But once
they get the hang of it, it is a really simple memorisation practice. So, be ready to give your child their favourite chocolate that you
promised to give them on Saturday! 😛
Here are fun, entertaining and learning days of the week activities for kids that will help them learn the name of the days. The day
name list/chart mentioned above can also be helpful for children to know and memorise the name of the days of the week.

1. Learn With Songs

Teach your little one the names of the days of the week with these songs mentioned below:

Song 1
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday too.
Wednesday, Thursday just for you.
Friday, Saturday that’s the end.
Now let’s say those days again! Message
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday!

Song 2

Every week
has seven days,
See how many
you can say!
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday.
What’s today?

2. Lego Time
Take seven Legos, and using a marker, write the name of the days of the week on these seven Legos. Now, ask your child to build a
tower with these Legos, but it should be in the correct order of the day, starting from Monday till Sunday.

3. Learn With Rainbow

Make a rainbow on a sheet and ask your child to write name of the days in order inside each arch of the rainbow. You can help them
with the spelling. Now, ask them to colour it in VIBGYOR colours.

4. Hop To The Next Day

With the help of chalk, make seven boxes on the floor. Write one name each inside the box in order of days of the week. Ask your little
one to hop to Monday and after that, ask them to hop to the next day, which is Tuesday, and so on.

5. Day Of The Week Card

Take the help of your kid and make seven cards and write the name of the day of the week on them. Now, punch two holes through
the top of each card and pass a thread through the holes on the cards. Each morning, ask your child to flip the cards to the correct day.

6. Play Dough Game

Kids love playing with play dough and will definitely love this activity. Ask your child to shape the play dough to make the abbreviation
of each day of the week. Now ask them to arrange the same in order.

We hope the activities mentioned above will help your little one to learn the names of the days of the week.

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