Days of the Week: Vocabulary for Kids
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Days of the Week: Vocabulary for Kids

This foundational lesson plan teaches young learners the days of the week through songs, chants, and simple vocabulary activities. Kids practice saying and writing the days in order, then use them in simple sentences about daily routines and school schedules. The worksheet includes matching exercises, a short reading text, and speaking prompts to reinforce new vocabulary. This A1 lesson plan is ideal for elementary ESL classes introducing basic time concepts, helping children build essential vocabulary for talking about days of the week in English.

Skills

  • Can name and spell the seven days of the week, put them in order, and talk about simple weekly activities.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Mime the activities. Guess what your classmates are doing!

  1. Read a book.
  2. Play soccer.
  3. Draw a picture.
  4. Ride a bike.
  5. Play a game.
2

Listen, point, and say the days. Then say the chant together!

3

Match each day to its short form.

4

Read the text. Mime an activity when your teacher points to it!

5

Read about Mia again. Choose True or False. Correct the false sentences together.

6

Complete the sentences with the correct days. Use the calendar to help you.

7

Answer aloud:

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