‘Hot Air Balloon’ calendar game in English

About the game

What day is it today? What’s the weather like outside? What time is it? The characters on the hot-air balloon invite children to discover the time, the calendar and the weather in English every day.

The ‘Hot Air Balloon’ calendar is an educational board with moving parts and a stand. The child sets the time on the clock, selects the day of the week, month, date, season and weather, whilst learning the English terms.

Just a few minutes with the calendar — and the usual start to the day turns into a little educational journey.

In the set

• a 32 × 24 cm calendar with a stand
• movable elements in English: a clock with hands, days of the week, months, dates, weather, seasons

How to play

1. Every morning, update the calendar together: the day of the week, the date and the month.
2. Look out of the window and choose the weather.
3. Set the hands of the clock and say the time in English.

Where to start

Start with the days of the week and the weather. Move on to the months, dates and telling the time — gradually.

Game variations

• ‘Weather forecast’ in English;
• What can we see in spring?;
• Who will be the first to update the calendar correctly?;
• What time is it now?

What children can practise

• English words: days, months, weather, seasons
• understanding of time
• daily routines and speech

Who it’s for

Children aged 4 and over; at home, at kindergarten, for morning circle time, and in English lessons.

Material

Wood-based board (pressed wood), bright print.