Beginner
40 mins
Teacher/Student led
+65 XP
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The Months and the Seasons

Pupils explore how months group into the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. They practise sorting months correctly and ordering a short run of months from earliest to latest through guided activities and discussions.

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    1 - Getting Started ~3 mins

    Illustration for Getting StartedFour Irish scenes on the board: a bare winter tree, spring lambs, a summer beach, and autumn leaves. Which season are we in right now? What do you see outside in each of the others?

    2 - Watch and Notice ~7 mins

    A season is one of four parts of the year that come round again. Each month belongs to one season. Months always go in the same order from first to last. Watch where each month lands.

    3 - Try It Together ~8 mins

    Sort each month into its season.

    Take turns. The class says if it is right.

    Months into seasons

    4 - Write the Four Seasons ~3 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    In your maths copy, write the four seasons and the winter months:

    • spring
    • summer
    • autumn
    • winter
    • Winter months: December, January, February

    5 - Class Challenge ~9 mins

    One sort at a time. Put each month in the right place, then check.

    Months into seasons

    Pupil practice
    Module 8 · Time: O'clock and the Calendar Measures
    Lesson 89 · The Months and the Seasons
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