Days of the Week
š Welcome to the calendar! Earth takes 24 hours to spin around once. We call that a "Day". Let's learn the names of our 7 special days.
Concept
Time isn't just measured in hours and minutes. It is also measured in days! šÆ **The 7 Days of the Week:** 1. **Sunday** 2. **Monday** 3. **Tuesday** 4. **Wednesday** 5. **Thursday** 6. **Friday** 7. **Saturday** šÆ **The Cycle of the Week:** The days go in a never-ending circle! After Saturday ends, Sunday begins all over again. * **The Weekend:** Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. These are the days you usually don't have school! * **The Weekdays:** Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. These are the days kids go to school and adults go to work.
Try it
Sing the days of the week! **Instructions:** Think about the order of the days to answer the questions. **Problem 1: What day comes right AFTER Monday?** * Answer: _______________ **Problem 2: What day comes right BEFORE Friday?** * Answer: _______________ **Problem 3: If today is Sunday, what day was YESTERDAY?** * (Hint: Think about the circle!) * Answer: _______________ **Problem 4: Which two days make up the Weekend?** * 1) _______________ * 2) _______________