Learning About Days, Months, and Seasons

Time is not just about reading clocks! We also measure time using days, months, and seasons. Let's learn the names and order of each so you can track time like a pro.

Days of the Week

There are $7$ days in a week. They always repeat in the exact same order:

1. Sunday
2. Monday
3. Tuesday
4. Wednesday
5. Thursday
6. Friday
7. Saturday

Example: What day comes after Wednesday? If you look at the list above, the day right after Wednesday is Thursday.

Months of the Year

A full year is much longer than a week. There are $12$ months in a year. Here they are in order from the beginning of the year to the end:

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

Example: How many months are in a year? If you count them all up, there are exactly $12$ months in one year!

The Four Seasons

As the months go by, the weather changes. We call these changes seasons. There are $4$ seasons in a year, and they happen in a cycle:

• Spring: The weather gets warmer, and flowers start to bloom.
• Summer: The hottest time of the year!
• Fall (Autumn): The weather cools down, and leaves fall from the trees.
• Winter: The coldest time of the year. It might even snow!

Example: What season comes after winter? After the cold winter ends, the cycle starts all over again, so Spring comes next!