Months of the year

Learning Objectives Name all 12 months of the year. Say the 12 months in the correct order. Identify the first month of the year (January). Identify the last month of the year (December). Name the month of their birthday. Identify the month that comes before or after a given month. When is your birthday? 🎂 Let's learn about the months to find out! We will learn the names of the 12 months. Knowing the months helps us know when special days happen. It is like a big calendar for the whole year! Real-World Applications Knowing when your birthday is 🥳 Waiting for fun holidays like Halloween 🎃 Watching the seasons change from sunny ☀️ to snowy ❄️ Knowing when school starts 🎒 and ends

TermDefinitionExample MonthA month is one of the 12 parts of a year. Each month has a special name.January is the first month. Your birthday is in a month! YearA year is a long time. It is made of all 12 months together.You turn one year older on your birthday. 🎈 OrderOrder means putting things in the right place. Months always go in the same order.February always comes after January. Just like 2 comes after 1. First MonthThe first month is the one that starts the year. It is like the first page in a book.January is the first month. We celebrate the New Year! 🎉 Last MonthThe last month is the one that ends the year. It is the very last one.December is the last month. It has lots of holidays and snow! ⛄

The Year Rule 1 \text{ Year} = 12 \text{ Months} A whole year is always made of 12 months. We can count them all! The Order Rule \text{January} \rightarrow \text{February} \rightarrow \text{March} \rightarrow \dots The months always follow each other in a special pattern that never changes. The First and Last Rule \text{First Month} = \text{January}, \quad \text{Last Month} = \text{December} Remember, the year always starts with January and always ends with December.