WP Loop By Month

Hello all,
Here’s what I’d like to do and I’m looking for the best method to accomplish this.

1. On the main index page of my site I want it to display the current posts for the month, including scheduled posts.

2. I want a sort of pagination that if you click previous (or next) it will show the posts for last month or take you back the previous month.

3. I want the pagination to work in a slider. In other words I don’t want the page to change just the posts being displayed.

I’ve read a lot about this and have found articles relating to how to show scheduled posts and posts of a certain date. However, I haven’t found the best method of pagination by month and applying all these requirements into one.

If anyone can help me out please reply.

Also I’m pretty good with the loop, but I sometimes get confused where things go. Please specify if it goes in the loop or functions or so forth.

Thank you again for your assistance.