This cheat sheet helps kindergarten and first grade students learn how calendars show time. Students use calendars to name days, months, and important dates. A clear reference helps young learners practice time words in the right order.
It also supports classroom routines like morning meeting and counting days.
Key Facts
- There are 7 days in one week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
- There are 12 months in one year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
- A calendar shows days, weeks, and months in order.
- Today means the day happening now.
- Yesterday means the day before today.
- Tomorrow means the day after today.
- A date tells the month, day, and year, such as March 5, 2026.
- The four seasons are spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Vocabulary
- Calendar
- A calendar is a chart that shows days, weeks, months, and dates.
- Week
- A week is a group of 7 days.
- Month
- A month is a part of the year shown on a calendar.
- Date
- A date tells the month, the day number, and sometimes the year.
- Today
- Today is the day that is happening right now.
- Season
- A season is one of four parts of the year with different weather and activities.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Mixing up yesterday and tomorrow is wrong because yesterday is before today, and tomorrow is after today.
- Saying the months in the wrong order makes calendar reading confusing because months follow the same order every year.
- Calling every day a school day is wrong because calendars also show weekends and holidays.
- Forgetting that a week has 7 days is wrong because calendar rows are usually organized around 7 days.
- Reading only the number on a date can be confusing because the month is also part of the date.
Practice Questions
- 1 If today is Monday, what day is tomorrow?
- 2 If today is Friday, what day was yesterday?
- 3 How many months are in one year?
- 4 Why does a calendar help a class know what day comes next?