🔢 Mathematics · Measurement

Days, Weeks, Months & Years

Recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months, and years

Typical age: 5–6 years

“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?”

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Ordering Events in TimeREQUIRED
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically

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