Months of the Year

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Learning the months of the year is easy with this adorable Months of the Year song that takes children through the changing seasons. Keep reading for fun activities to do with your child to practice keeping track of the months. Watch our helpful videos for learning how many days are in each month and download the FREE Months of the Year handwriting sheets.

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5 Reasons to Teach Your Child the Months of the Year

By knowing the months of the year, children will . . . 

  1. Develop a sense of time.
  2. Understand the changing of the seasons.
  3. Track events and holidays.
  4. Learn basic math concepts like sequencing and counting.
  5. Develop independence.

5 Fun Ways to Learn the Months of the Year

  1. Sing The Good and the Beautiful Months of the Year song as you point to the months on a calendar together.
  2. Use The Good and the Beautiful Letter Tiles app to practice spelling the name of each month of the year.
  3. Sing The Good and the Beautiful How Many Days in Each Month song or watch the How Many Days Are in a Month video that teaches a knuckle mnemonic to help children remember the number of days in each month.
  4. Play a matching game. Write each month on two separate cards. Mix them up, face down, and take turns trying to make matches. Then practice placing them in the correct order.
  5. Print the FREE Months of the Year handwriting PDF. Help your child practice writing and spelling the name of each month.

10 Questions About the Months of the Year

Here are some questions to ask your child about the months of the year. You may find it helpful to let the child use a calendar as they answer the questions.

  1. How many months are in a year?
  2. Which month comes after July?
  3. Which month comes before December?
  4. What is the first month of the year?
  5. What is the last month of the year?
  6. What month comes between March and May?
  7. What is your favorite month of the year?
  8. In which month is your birthday?
  9. What season comes after spring?
  10. Which season comes before winter?

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47 comments

Megan

So thankful to have come across this resource! Excited to introduce it in our song rotation!

Natalie

My kids love the tune! I’m sure they will be signing it for awhile now.

I also loved the writing resources provided!

Catherine

We loved this, and the days of the week song!

Kelsey Martens

We love using the good and the beautiful songs to the months of the year/days of the week!!

Deborah H.

My kids love this catchy song. My 5 year old song is memorizing it, my 3 year old sings as well, and my 22 month old dances to it. Thank you for the resources and curriculum!

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