Calendar: days, Months, ordinal numbers Games

  This resource (Calendar Games for ESL — Days, Months & Ordinal Numbers (Elementary ELL)  is included in -Calendar Unit Elementary ESL- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-1722495

This post shows calendar games to help elementary English language learners practice days of the week, months of the year, and ordinal numbers. These interactive activities build vocabulary fluency, listening comprehension, speaking confidence, and calendar understanding in a playful classroom setting.

Calendar games create repetition and engagement, helping students move from recognition to active use.

The Calendar Games make learning fun and interactive, keeping students motivated. The repetition and practice in an enjoyable format promoting teamwork and communication skills.

Calendar Bingo. Students will write the numbers 1 to 31 on the calendar and the month that you assign. Then, call out dates, and students mark them on their calendar template.

Teacher: Tuesday, 12^th.

Print the cards of the Calendar pocket chart. These can be used on the board as well. Have the students use the cards to listen to a Date and Match it to build correct dates.

Make two or more teams race to arrange the days of the week or months in the correct order using the cards.

Place the abbreviation card for Days and Months.

Print the calendar games cards and use the ones from above to complete the questions on each card.

Teacher: How many days are there in a month?
Students: 28 in Februrary and 30 or 31 in the others.

Teachers can use the resource for collaborative activities where students work together to arrange the letters to make a months or days crosswords.

Adding the days of the week crowns for your lower elementary students.They an order themselves in a line to stand for the days.

The durable and reusable nature of the cards makes them a valuable addition to any classroom for years to come.

Use these calendar worksheets to teach days, months, and ordinal numbers to elementary English learners! Includes written practice for birthdays and schedules — perfect for ESL classrooms and centers. Go to this blog post:   https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2024/12/calendar-days-months-ordinal-numbers_21.html 

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