Practise sequencing and consolidating months of the year with this fun and interactive Worms & Dragonflies Months of the Year game! Played in a similar style to snakes and ladders, this engaging game helps students build confidence in identifying and sequencing the months while enjoying a playful classroom activity.

Students take turns rolling the dice and moving along the gameboard. When they land on a space, they must read the name of the month aloud. For an extra challenge, ask them to name the month that comes after it. The game adds excitement with the worms and dragonflies - landing on a dragonfly's tail lets them fly up the board, while landing on a worm's head sends them sliding down to the end of its tail.

Worms & Dragonflies Months of the Year is easy to prepare and perfect for small group work, whole-class learning, maths or literacy rotations, or early finisher tasks. It’s also available in a Days of the Week version to further support time awareness skills.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise identifying and sequencing the months of the year
• ✅ Build fluency with time-related vocabulary
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of the yearly cycle
• ✅ Develop turn-taking and collaborative play skills
• ✅ Promote critical thinking through extension questioning

What’s Included:

• Worms & Dragonflies Months of the Year gameboard
• Also available in a Days of the Week version

Materials Needed:

• Printed gameboard
• Dice
• Game counters or small objects for player pieces

How to Use:

1. Print the gameboard and provide each group with a dice and player counters.
2. Students take turns rolling the dice and moving along the board.
3. When a player lands on a space, they read the name of the month aloud.
4. For an extra challenge, ask the player to name the month that comes after it.
5. If a player lands on a dragonfly's tail, they fly up the board. If they land on a worm's head, they slide down to the end of its tail.
6. The first player to reach the end of the board wins!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during literacy or maths rotations to reinforce months of the year vocabulary.
• 💡 Include in small group work to build time awareness through play.
• 💡 Use as a warm-up or fast finisher activity to consolidate learning.
• 💡 Pair students to encourage collaborative play and discussion about the months of the year.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 No cutting required - simply print and play for quick and easy classroom setup!
• 💛 Extend the game by asking students to name both the previous and the next month after landing on a space.
• 💛 Provide a visual months of the year chart to support early learners.
• 💛 Incorporate the Days of the Week version to broaden time awareness skills across your program.

Worms & Dragonflies Months of the Year is a quick and low-prep game that brings fun and engagement to learning the months of the year. It’s a fantastic resource to support sequencing skills, vocabulary development, and time awareness in young learners!