Days of the Week Worksheet (Free KS1 Printable)

What your child will practise

This worksheet brings together two early Year 1 skills. The first is recognising and writing the names of the seven days of the week in the correct order, from Monday through to Sunday. Tracing each word reinforces both the spelling and the familiar shape of the word, which helps children read days at a glance on calendars and class timetables.

The second skill is the language of sequencing time. Words such as yesterday, today and tomorrow are surprisingly tricky for young children because they shift meaning every day. The short questions give children a gentle, repeated way to work out what came before and what comes next, which is the foundation for later work on calendars, months and the passing of time.

How to use this sheet at home or in class

Start by reading the seven days aloud together, pointing to each word so your child links the sound to the written form. Many families find that singing a days-of-the-week song first settles the order in a child's memory before they pick up a pencil.

Encourage your child to trace slowly and to say each day as they write it. For the writing questions, talk through one example together first. A useful prompt is to anchor the answer to something real: "Today is Wednesday, so what day was it yesterday?" Linking days to events your child knows, such as swimming on Saturday or school starting on Monday, makes the language far easier to grasp.

Making time language stick

Children learn the days of the week best when the words appear in everyday conversation, not only on a worksheet. Try narrating the week as it happens: mention what you did yesterday, what is planned for today, and what is coming tomorrow. A simple home calendar or a weekly chart that your child can point to gives the abstract idea of a week something concrete to hold on to.

It also helps to highlight the pattern that the days repeat: after Sunday comes Monday again, and the cycle begins once more. Noticing this loop supports children when they later meet weeks, months and years as part of the wider measurement strand of the curriculum.

Curriculum context

In the National Curriculum for England, sequencing events and using the language of dates sit within the Year 1 mathematics measurement strand. By the end of Year 1, children are expected to sequence events in chronological order using everyday language and to recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week.

This activity is an early, supportive step towards that goal rather than a full assessment. It pairs handwriting practice with reasoning about order, so it also quietly reinforces English handwriting and reading objectives. For most children, plenty of spoken practice alongside sheets like this one is the surest route to secure recall.

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