Hey, everyone! I'm Justin, and welcome to the Clubhouse – our special place where we
get together and learn about the world around us. It was such a cold winter here this year.
I'm ready for some sun and a nice summer beach day. My family is actually planning
on visiting the beach soon. But... wait, what was that this month or next month?
What month is it again? Well, stick around, and you can help me find out!
Welcome back! I am so glad to have you here with me today. I hope you can help me figure out when
my beach vacation is. But first, let's take a look at the tool we'll use to find our answer – a
calendar. We already know that a calendar is a tool we use to keep track of days and that
calendars can show different amounts of time, like an entire year or a whole month at once.
There are 12 months in each year; they help us divide our year and the seasons too.
We can see the name of the month at the very top of the calendar page here.
Before we figure out when my vacation is, we'll need to know the names of each month.
Let's take a look. The first month of every year is January; then comes February, March, April,
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and last but not least, December.
After December, we start over again at January, and a new year begins.
Phew, there are a lot of months to learn, but don't worry,
I have just the thing to help us remember and make it easier to practice – a song. Hit it!
January, February, March, April, May, and June, July, August, September, October,
November, December. Months of the year,
these are the months of the year. Months of the year,
these are the months of the year.
January, February, March, April, May, and June, July, August, September, October,
November, December. Months of the year,
these are the months of the year.
Months of the year, these are the months of the year.
January, February, March, April, May, and June,
July, August, September, October, November, December.
It's important to know the correct order of the months too, so you can figure things out,
like if I'm taking my vacation this month or next month. Let's do some practice.
Let's pretend this month is February. Do you remember which month comes before February?
That's right, January! So, last month would have been January.
If this month is February, what will next month be? Yep, next month will be March.
Now, let's pretend this month is January. What would last month be?
Hmm, this is tricky. Isn't January the first month of the year?
Yes, it is. But remember, we repeat the months over and over again each year.
So, if this month was January, that means last month would have been December, and it would
have been part of last year. Wow! So, if this month was January, what would next month be?
That's right, February! Wow, we've learned so much today, but we still have to figure
out when I get to head to the beach, stick my toes in the sand, drink out of a coconut, and relax...
Oh, sorry. Let's see if we can figure out when my family will be taking our vacation. I just
can't seem to remember if it's this month, next month, or maybe even another month. Hmm,
I know I marked it on my calendar. I just don't see it anywhere on the page for this month, June.
What about next month? What month comes after June again? Oh yeah, July!
Aha, I knew it! It is next month. I'm so excited. Thanks for helping me clear that up.
Thanks for learning about the months of the year with me. Don't forget to keep practicing
your days of the week and months of the year at home. See you next time!