The concept of time is difficult for children because they cannot see time!  Consider providing pictures of the day or expectations for the day.  You might hang a monthly calendar like this one in a strategic place —  like on the refrigerator or wall of your child’s room.

Write on the calendar what your child will be doing each day.  Draw pictures or add stickers to add meaning … so your child can “read” the pictures….such as a school for school days, a ballerina for dance, a soccer ball for soccer practice, a church for your worship day, and a Boy Scout.

The concept of time is very difficult  for children to understand because time cannot be seen — except for Day and Night!  Making the calendar together helps a child take ownership of the project as does reviewing the calendar at bedtime for the next day.

Remember to teach these words:  TODAY, YESTERDAY, TOMORROW, TONIGHT, IN THE MORNING, EARLY, EVENING, DAWN, SUNSET.  Children enjoy seeing the plan for their time.