The idea, step by step
Read the month sequence
January starts a calendar year. February follows January, then March.
Read across each row from left to right, then the next row. Point to each month as you say the sequence.
The sequence repeats
December ends a calendar year. January follows in the next year.
Use the month strip to check before and after. The numbers show each month's place.
A common trap
There is no month after December.
Instead: January follows December. The sequence repeats in a new year.
See the thinking
The next month
Which month follows April?
- Find April at number 4.
- Move forward to number 5.
A new year
What month follows December?
- December ends the calendar year.
- The sequence begins again with January.
Check your understanding
Which month comes before September?
Show answer
August.
The sequence is July, August, September.
Your turn
6 questions · Work at your own pace.
Read the questions online
- Which month starts a calendar year?
- Complete: May, June, ___.
- Which month comes before March?
- Which month comes after November?
- Complete: December, ___, February.
- Order these months within one calendar year: October, April, July.
Read the worked solutions
- Which month starts a calendar year?
Read number 1.
January. - Complete: May, June, ___.
July follows June.
July. - Which month comes before March?
Move one place back from March.
February. - Which month comes after November?
Move one place forward from November.
December. - Complete: December, ___, February.
The sequence crosses into a new year.
January. - Order these months within one calendar year: October, April, July.
Their positions are 4, 7 and 10.
April, July, October.
Curriculum reference & lesson scope
Australian Curriculum v9 / SA Curriculum 2026
Year 1 sequencing familiar events and describing duration; months in order. No clock-reading assessment.
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