Watannin Shekara (Months of the Year) Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Watannin Shekara (Months of the Year)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Name all months of the year in Hausa
• Say when events happen in different months
• Use months in sentences

Watannin Shekara Goma Sha Biyu (The Twelve Months)

Watannin Farko (First Half)

1. Janairu – January
2. Faburairu – February
3. Maris – March
4. Afirilu – April
5. Mayu – May
6. Yuni – June

Watannin Karshe (Second Half)

1. Yuli – July
2. Agusta – August
3. Satumba – September
4. Oktoba – October
5. Nuwamba – November
6. Disamba – December

Events in Different Months (Abubuwan da ke faruwa)

School Calendar

• Janairu – Sake komawa makaranta (Return to school)
• Maris/Afirilu – Hutun Ista (Easter holidays)
• Yuli/Agusta – Babban huta (Long vacation)
• Satumba – Fara sabuwar shekara ta makaranta (New school year)
• Disamba – Hutun Kirsimeti (Christmas holidays)

Weather and Seasons

• Nuwamba – Maris – Damina (Dry season)
• Afirilu – Oktoba – Bazara (Rainy season)

Special Events

• Disamba – Kirsimeti (Christmas)
• Janairu – Sabuwar Shekara (New Year)

Common Expressions

• Wanne wata ne yau? – What month is it today?
• A watan Mayu – In the month of May
• Shekara tana da watanni goma sha biyu – A year has twelve months
• Na haihu a watan Yuni – I was born in June

Exercises

Exercise 1: Write the missing months

1. Janairu, Faburairu, _______, Afirilu
2. Mayu, _______, Yuli, _______
3. Satumba, _______, Nuwamba, _______

Exercise 2: Put these months in order

Mixed up: Maris, Janairu, Faburairu, Afirilu Correct order: _______, _______, _______, _______

Exercise 3: Answer these questions

1. Wanne wata muke komawa makaranta? (Which month do we return to school?) Answer: _______________
2. A wanne wata ake yin Kirsimeti? (In which month is Christmas?) Answer: _______________
3. Watanni nawa suke a shekara guda? (How many months are in one year?) Answer: _______________

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences

1. Na haihu a watan _______ (I was born in the month of _______)
2. Muna hutawa a watan _______ (We rest in the month of _______)
3. _______ shine farkon shekara (_______ is the beginning of the year)
4. Bazara takan fara a watan _______ (Rainy season starts in _______)

Exercise 5: Match the events to months

• Kirsimeti → January
• Sabuwar Shekara → December
• Komawa makaranta → September
• Fara sabuwar shekara ta makaranta → January

Class Work

1. Say all twelve months in order as a class
2. Each student shares their birth month
3. Talk about what happens in your favorite month

Homework

1. Ask your family members when they were born and write their birth months
2. Make a list of important events in your family and which months they happen
3. Practice saying all twelve months until you can say them perfectly

Teacher’s Note: Use a calendar to show the months visually. Connect months to students’ personal experiences like birthdays and holidays.