The year is divided into twelve months. We use months to measure longer periods of time, organize events, and plan important activities. Each month has a certain number of days.
There are always twelve months in a year, and they always come in the same order from January to December.
The months of the year follow a pattern. Knowing the order helps us understand what comes before or after a month.
Remembering the order of the months can help you plan for birthdays, holidays, and seasons of the year.
Each month has either 30 or 31 days, except for February, which has 28 days most years and 29 days in a leap year.
A rhyme can help you remember: “Thirty days has September, April, June, and November. All the rest have thirty-one, except February alone.”
Months are grouped into four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. The seasons help us understand the kind of weather we can expect during different times of the year.
Thinking about the seasons can help you remember what usually happens in each part of the year, like summer vacation or winter holidays.
We use months to organize important events. Knowing the month helps us understand when something will happen and how long we have to wait.
Think about special activities that happen in certain months. This helps connect the months to real-life events you remember.