Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow — Interactive Lesson (Ages 3–5)

Want pupils genuinely confident placing events in relation to today, not just repeating the words? This 14-slide interactive lesson gives Early Years pupils focused, self-marking practice understanding yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Building Time Vocabulary in Early Years Maths

Pupils practise understanding and using yesterday, today and tomorrow correctly, building the foundational time vocabulary within the Early Years understanding the world curriculum. This is a genuinely abstract concept for young children, and the interactive format gives pupils concrete, visual support while they build this early sense of time.

What’s Included

• 14-slide interactive lesson on yesterday, today and tomorrow
• Practice placing events correctly in relation to today
• Self-marking activities with instant feedback

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds foundational time vocabulary through concrete examples
• Instant feedback confirms correct understanding straight away
• Supports an abstract concept with a genuinely visual approach
• A natural precursor to later work on days of the week
• Helps pupils talk confidently about their own daily routines

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready to use on any interactive whiteboard
• Self-marking activities support independent or guided use
• A natural fit for morning circle time or calendar routines
• Suited to short, focused Early Years attention spans
• Bright, engaging visuals hold young pupils’ attention throughout

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A natural first step before the Year 1 days-of-the-week resource above, building the same underlying sense of time at an age-appropriate pace before pupils move on to naming specific days. Talking through yesterday, today and tomorrow regularly in class also gives pupils real, everyday practice using this vocabulary correctly, well beyond the lesson itself, throughout the whole school day.

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FAQ

What year group is this for? Early Years (ages 3–5).

Does it cover days of the week specifically? No — this lesson focuses on yesterday, today and tomorrow as a foundation for that later work.

Is it self-marking? Yes, instant feedback throughout.