20 Calendar Time Activities for Kindergarten and Preschool

Start your school day off right! Use these calendar time activities to develop an engaging and interactive learning experience for your young learners.

Calendar time is an integral part of many preschool centers and early learning classrooms. I love each of the ideas featured below which can easily be adapted to fit your homeschool preschool and kindergarten needs.

If you have older children learning alongside your preschoolers, they can help out or you can add a few segments for them.

Start your school day off right! Use these calendar time activities to develop an engaging and interactive learning experience for your young learners.

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Our New Calendar Board with Free Printables

Discover ideas (and free printables) for setting up a morning calendar on a tri-fold board. This calendar can be used for preschool through 2nd grade.

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Making Calendar Time Meaningful

Learn how to make calendar time developmentally appropriate for your preschoolers and kindergarteners.

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Calendar Time in Preschool at Home

Calendar time is a great time for learning big concepts in little bites. You can use this time to introduce reading and writing skills to your preschoolers.

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Our Preschool Morning Circle Time Schedule

I love this free printable list of 20 preschool morning time questions that will your little ones begin to practice reciting, counting, and memorizing.

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Making Calendar Time Meaningful in Pre-K

Using a real calendar makes calendar time more meaningful, because children may see calendars in their homes. Drawing little pictures (or adding stickers) to document what was done on a certain day or what is coming up helps make the concept more concrete for little learners.

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Free days of the week printable spinner

Visual learners will love this colorful Days of the Week spinner which helps them see the days of the week and understand today, yesterday, and tomorrow.

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changing our kindergarten calendar

This teacher puts up an entire year of calendar pages so that she and her kids can document the entire school year and referenced it frequently.

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Preschool Calendar Time Songs and Chants

If you’re looking for some good calendar time songs and chants to use with your preschoolers, these songs and chants are a great place to start. They cover the months, days of the week, and seasons.

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Simple DIY Calendar for Preschooler

This simple DIY visual calendar helps preschoolers see what is coming throughout the day and week.

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Preschool Calendar Pages {FREE}

These interactive preschool calendar pages can be used over and over again. They combine writing, counting, fine motor skills, and more!

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Printable LEGO Challenges for Kids

For a little change of pace, add in some of the activities from this LEGO Challenge Calendar. Let your kids’ imaginations soar.

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DIY Preschool Circle Time Morning Board Tutorial

You can focus on up to ten fun learning activities with the printables and instructions in this DIY Preschool Circle Time Board Tutorial.

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Preschool calendar time

Preschool calendar time is a great way to give preschool and kindergarten-aged kids some independence as you choose a helper for the day.

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September Occupational Therapy Activities Calendar

This free sensory calendar will make a great addition to your preschool circle time. With a new sensory activity each day, kids will explore and build skills while having so much fun.

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Calendar Skills: Using a Monthly Calendar with Young Children

Using a monthly calendar with young children is a great way to introduce early math and time management skills.

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Preschool Calendar for the home

Use magnet paper and free printables to create a simple DIY preschool calendar for your home.

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Organizing Calendar Time

One homeschool preschool momma shares her tips for organizing calendar time in her home.

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Home Preschool Calendar Board

This home preschool calendar board is simple to put together, easy to move from room to room, and is perfect for focusing your preschoolers attention in the morning.

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Kindergarten and Preschool Circle Time

Kindergarten and preschool circle time is a great way to connect with your little ones and have some fun while learning important skills.

I hope you’ve been able to find at least (or more) calendar time activities that you will be able to incorporate into your daily homeschool preschool time.

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Tara

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.