The calendar shows the days in rows by weekday.
The marked box shows today.
Count forward for later and backward for earlier.
The filled-in example below shows the answer.
Example
- 2 days ago? 3
- In 3 days? 8
For parents
What does this exercise practice?
The child finds their way around the calendar and links counting forward and backward with the words earlier and later.
Common pitfalls
The marked day itself is not counted. The first step already leads to the next day.
How to practice at home
Using the family calendar, work out together which day it is in three days or which day it was two days ago.
Related: Calendar, Neighbor numbers