Months Of The Year Flashcards
These months of the year flashcards come in 3 packs. The first Month cards teach the names of the months in a colorful and fun way. They use small calendar illustrations to enable more advanced questions for higher-level students.
The second pack is for more advanced learners and concentrate more on month order. This pack demonstrates how there are 12 months in a year. The cards also contain abbreviated month words used on calendars.
The final pack focuses on reading ordinal numbers. If the month flashcards are laminated, many activities can be played, including circling everyone’s birthday or talking about seasonal events at your school. What a fun way to learn how to read dates.
After children are confident with the month words, why not fill in the sections of the calendar and ask questions about the date. For example, January 1st could be highlighted to represent New years day, or students’ birthdays could be highlighted to create a birthday quiz. The more you play this game, the more your students will remember! As a bonus, I have included a FREE Months of the year poster and calendar!
Months Flashcards DOWNLOAD Pack 1 (Preschool/Kindergarten – Elementary level)
Pack 1 comes with the month’s name, a picture of a calendar and a cute illustration of some things that can be found in that month. These free flashcards are great for young learners that need bright colors to focus on what the teacher is saying.
Months Flashcards DOWNLOAD Pack 2 (Preschool/Kindergarten – Elementary level)
Pack 2 flashcards focus more on the month order. The number of calendar months increase depending on the month, enabling children to see where the month is located within the year. The cards demonstrate to the children that there are 12 months in a year! The small calendar illustrations will also give your students a clue on how to read the month word! Young learners might not have grasped how many days there are in a year. These cards will ensure they understand!
Months Flashcards DOWNLOAD Pack 3 (Preschool/Kindergarten – Elementary level
Pack 3 months pack contains an illustration of a calendar complete with ordinals. Once laminated, The blank calendar can be filled in with your student’s birthdays. This creates a personal side to learning months and dates. Your children will love remembering each other’s birthdays and other important dates of the year! If the children are not familiar with ordinals, I would recommend using pack 1 and then revisiting this pack later!
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FREE Months Of The Year Poster DOWNLOAD!
How To Use These Months of the Year Flashcards
These months of the year flashcards can be used as part of a daily classroom routine to help children learn the order of the year and understand basic calendar vocabulary.
Start by introducing a few months at a time and repeat them regularly. Say each month clearly and have students repeat after you, for example:
“January… January… This is January.”
Use the flashcards during circle time or calendar time to build familiarity with the yearly cycle.
Once students are confident, begin practising ordering by putting all twelve months in the correct sequence from January to December.
You can also ask simple personal questions such as “When is your birthday?” to help connect learning to real-life experiences.
These flashcards work best when used regularly and combined with visual calendar activities.
What Vocabulary is included?
| Month vocabulary |
|---|
| January |
| February |
| March |
| April |
| May |
| June |
| July |
| August |
| September |
| October |
| November |
| December |
Months Of The Year Activities
Put the Months in Order
Shuffle the flashcards and ask students to arrange them from January to December.
You can extend the activity with questions like:
- “What month comes after June?”
- “What month comes before November?”
Birthday Months
Ask students:
“When is your birthday?”
Have them find and hold the correct month flashcard. This makes learning personal and engaging.
Monthly Circle Gam
Sit students in a circle and give each child a month card.
Call out a month and have students stand when their month is mentioned, or pass the cards around in order.
Guess the Month
Give clues and let students guess:
- “This month is in winter and starts with J.”
- “This month comes after September.”
Students hold up the correct flashcard when they know the answer.
Months & Seasons Match
Ask students to match months with seasons:
- Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
This helps build early understanding of time and weather patterns.
Find the Month
Place flashcards around the classroom. Call out a month and have students quickly find and stand next to the correct card.
Grammar Focus & Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What date is it today? | Today is (date). |
| What is the date today? | It’s (date). |
| When is your birthday? | My birthday is (birthday). |
| What date is Christmas? | Christmas is (25th December). |
FAQ – Months Of The Year Flashcards
Why do children struggle to learn the months of the year?
Months are abstract and don’t connect directly to daily routines, so children need repetition and visual calendars to understand them.
What is the easiest way to teach months?
The easiest method is daily repetition using a classroom calendar combined with ordering games and real-life events like birthdays.
Should I teach days or months first?
Most teachers introduce days of the week first, then move on to months of the year once children understand basic time sequencing.
How can ESL students learn months faster?
Use repetition, visual flashcards, songs, and real-life examples such as birthdays and holidays.
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