Telling Time Throughout the Day

What You Need:

• Analog clock
• Child’s wristwatch

What You Do:

1. Teach your child time vocabulary by using it yourself every day, referring to the big hand as the minute hand and the little hand as the hour hand.
2. Ask your child what he can do in five minutes.
3. Have him time himself by watching an analog clock.
4. When getting dressed, challenge your child to watch the clock. For example, ask him to get dressed by a quarter to seven.
5. Make other “deadlines” for your child, such as finishing dinner by half past six.
6. Encourage your child to check his watch to keep himself on schedule.
7. When planning a trip somewhere, ask your child what time you will arrive if the trip takes two hours.

Time doesn't need to be a tricky topic! When you incorporate it into your daily life, it becomes easier for your child to tell time.