Use Bingo Dabbers to Practice Reading a Calendar

By Leah | October 3, 2019

What's not to love about a math activity that uses bingo dabbers?! In this blog post, we show you how you can use bingo dabbers to help your students practice reading a calendar. Read on to find out more!

Grab your bingo dabbers and print out these free printable calendars for September, October, and November. That's all you need to practice reading a calendar with your little ones!

After you print out the calendars, fill in the dates and add a variety of activities and any relevant holidays.

Your students can color the calendar pages and use the bingo dabbers to answer a variety of questions about each month's calendar. 

Here are some questions you can ask: 

• "What date is Melissa's first day of school?"
• "On which day of the week does September 12 fall?"
• "How many Fridays are in the month of September?"
• "On which days of the week does Nathan have soccer practice?"
• "How many times will Nathan have soccer practice in October?"
• "On which date is Halloween?"
• "How many Sundays are in the month of November?"
• "What day of the week is Fiona's dentist appointment?"
• "What date is Thanksgiving this year?"
• "How many days are in the month of November?"

As you can see, there are so many ways you can customize your blank calendars to ask a variety of questions! Your students will be more confident in their ability to read a calendar after trying out this activity. 

What are your favorite ways to teach calendar skills in your classroom? We'd love to hear from you! Please drop us a line in the comment section below. 

If you are looking for more amazing, interactive activities to help your students practice reading a calendar, check out our calendar lessons on iKnowIt.com!