MathematicsMeasurementAges 5–6
Days, Weeks, Months & Years
Recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months, and years
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Time words help us talk about dates. There are seven days in a week. There are twelve months in a year. Weeks and months fit inside a year.
Spend about 10–15 minutes ordering days, naming today/yesterday, and scanning the twelve months.
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Days, Weeks, Months & YearsLanguage concept
Check understanding
- Name the seven days of the week in order
- Name the twelve months of the year in order
- Understand that a year is made up of months and weeks
“If you ask your child what day it is today, what day yesterday was, and what month we're in, can they answer all three — and tell you how many months are in a year?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/M/11