Calendar Call Game

[25 Minutes]

Help your child learn to "read" the calendar with this simple game.

You'll need:

• calendar page • bottle caps, jug lid, or coin • tape • crayons or markers

What to do:

Help your child to tape a calendar page to the floor.

How to play:

1. Invite your child to stand several feet from the calendar page and toss the bottle caps onto the page.
2. Challenge him to name the month, the day on which the marker lands, and the year, if he can.
3. Then invite him to color in the square on the calendar. He will create a colorful design as he learns to "read" the calendar.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• What month, day, and year is it? Let's look at a calendar (or a newspaper).
• In what month is your birthday?
• Is anything special happening this month? Let’s talk about special days we share together.

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop pre-math skills and an understanding of time.