Activity
Make Days of the Week Flip Flaps
Flip-flaps are a fun platform for practicing writing, spelling, sequencing and drawing. A flip-flap is very similar to a flip chart or a weekly calendar. Kids get to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities on each day, practice writing time, and have fun drawing pictures. This is a great opportunity to model and practice spelling and to discuss yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
What You Need:
- 12” x 17” paper
- scissors
- markers
- calendar
- colored pencils or markers
What You Do:
- Take a 12” x 17” paper and fold in half the long way “hot-dog style”.
- Cut six evenly spaced slits perpendicular to the fold on one half only to make seven flaps.
- First, write the days of the week on the top of the flap. Make sure to prompt your child in a positive tone: “What is the first day of the week on the calendar?" After she has identified all the days, ask your child to copy the words from a real calendar. Encourage proper capitalization.
- Next, work together to discuss and draw pictures inside each flap for special or regular things that happen on each day. Here are some questions to help you and your child brainstorm:
- Where do you go on Mondays?
- What do we do on Saturdays?
- What special event happens every Sunday?
- Help your child to label each picture, modeling spelling and neat handwriting. Also, help your child write times, in digital format, next to each activity.
- When you’re finished, have your child read her flip-flap to another person so she can show off her work and share about what she is up to this week. This activity works well as a weekly routine.
Related learning resources
Story Flip Book
Worksheet
Story Flip Book
Flip through multiple beginnings, middles and ends of this colorful story! First, help your child use scissors to cut out the story.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Flip Book Story
Worksheet
Flip Book Story
Young learners will flip over this interchangeable story set! They'll learn about story structure and build pre-reading comprehension skills.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
31 Days of Giving
Worksheet
31 Days of Giving
This worksheet, 31 Days of Giving, can be used any 31 days of the year!
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
My Week of Gratitude
Worksheet
My Week of Gratitude
Use this worksheet each night to help your child record one thing they are grateful for each day of the week!
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 6
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 6
Here are 5 more days of independent study packet material for preschoolers. Week 6 features storytelling cards, a weather mobile craft, a fish for numbers game, community helper paper dolls, and more.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 5
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 5
Week 5 of this independent study packet for preschool students offers plenty of at-home learning challenges.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 3
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 3
Week 3 of reading, writing, and math activities are featured in this independent study packet for preschoolers.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 1
Workbook
Preschool Independent Study Packet - Week 1
Week 1 of this independent study packet for preschoolers contains everything you need to keep young learners engaged on key skills, from practicing uppercase letters to learning two-dimensional shapes.
preschool
Math
Workbook
100th Day of School: Accomplishment Medal
Worksheet
100th Day of School: Accomplishment Medal
More and more schools are beginning to celebrate the 100th day of school. Help your child list her biggest accomplishments from the first 100 days of school.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Complete the Sentence: Real or Make-Believe
Worksheet
Complete the Sentence: Real or Make-Believe
This worksheet will test whether or not students can identify the real and make-believe.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Fact or Make Believe?
Worksheet
Fact or Make Believe?
Help your preschooler understand the difference between reality and make believe in this reading comprehension worksheet.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make a Name Puzzle
Activity
Make a Name Puzzle
Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!
preschool
Reading & Writing
Activity
See this activity in a set:
Get Cozy with Counting! 11 Fun Number Activities