Months of the Year: Sequencing Worksheet for Preschoolers
Choosing which month comes next from a set of options builds sequencing skills and calendar vocabulary for children ages 3-5, reinforcing the fixed order of the twelve months through repeated practice rather than memorization alone.
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Month 12: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
This is page 20 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5
Curriculum
- Time > Months of the Year
How to use this worksheet
Look at the pair of months already shown together and say them aloud in order. Look at the answer options provided and figure out which month logically comes next in the sequence. Have your child color or circle the correct month, then continue through the remaining pairs on the page, reciting the months in order as a check.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons or colored pencils
Extension activities
- 1Create a calendar with the months of the year and mark special family dates.
- 2Sing the 'Months of the Year' song together to reinforce the sequence.
- 3Draw a picture representing something special about each month.
- 4Play a card game putting shuffled month cards back into the correct order.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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