Preschool Calendar and Why We Still Use It

Are you a preschool teacher that still does daily calendar at circle time?It seems like the newest trend in early education is to say ‘so long’ to calendars in the classroom. The traditional calendar is either being replaced by a linear calendar or no calendar at all. But why?We know that young children don’t quite understand the concept of time in days, months and years. We know this to be true because to a preschooler everything happened yesterday! But, the thing is we don’t use our calendar just for looking at the concept of time. I use it as a quick, fun way for us to reinforce and practice some skills. Plus, it’s a great way to start laying the foundation for the concept of time by relating events on the calendar back to something important to students.Want to know more about how I use calendar time to practice important skills?Stay tuned!Topics Discussed:Skills that the preschool calendar helps us to practiceHow a preschool calendar can help us lay the foundation for future useHow I use the calendar in my classroomResources Mentioned:Calendar Cards for Preschool - Patterning and Holidays Included | TPTRelated Episodes or Blogposts:Blogpost: Why we Still Use Calendar at Circle TimeConnect with AshleyFollow on Instagram @lovelycommotionJoin the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook GroupMore About the Lovely Preschool Teachers PodcastAre you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives, and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way!As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher.Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com