IndianTechnoEra: Months of the Year

Months of the Year

A year is made up of twelve months. Each month has a name, and the months follow a fixed order.

Knowing the months helps us understand when birthdays, festivals, holidays and other events happen during the year.

Learning Objectives

• Learn the twelve months of the year.
• Learn the order of the months.
• Identify the month before and after another month.
• Understand that twelve months make one year.

The Twelve Months

January → February → March → April

May → June → July → August

September → October → November → December

These twelve months together make one year.

Order of the Months

The months always follow the same order. Knowing the order helps us understand when one month comes before or after another.

January → February → March

February comes after January and before March.

Before and After

September → October → November

October comes after September and before November.

Common Mistakes

• Do not skip a month when saying the months in order.
• Remember that there are 12 months in a year.
• Practise the complete order to remember the months correctly.

Practice

1. How many months are there in a year?

2. What is the first month of the year?

3. What month comes after March?

4. What month comes before December?

5. What month comes after June?

Try It Yourself

Say all twelve months aloud in order. Then choose one month and identify the month that comes immediately before and after it.

Before → Month → After

Quick Revision

• There are 12 months in a year.
• January is the first month.
• December is the last month.
• The months follow a fixed order.

What Comes Next?

Now that you know the days and months, the next lesson will show you how a clock helps us read simple times.