Teaching children to be able to show the time is an important time in his life. However, using the two-digit system at once (1 to 12 and 1 to 60) can be difficult for children to understand. However, there are ways to help your child show the time.
Step
Step 1. Make sure your child can count to 60
Children can be discouraged if they can't count to 60 because they won't be able to show certain minutes in an hour. Thus, your efforts are ineffective.
Step 2. Teach children multiplication 5
Understanding numbers that are multiples of 5 will make it easier for children to understand the minute hands on the clock.
Method 1 of 3: Using the Big Clock
Step 1. Prepare a large clock with a large hand as well
Clocks without glass or plastic covers with easy-to-move hands are best suited for this activity.
Step 2. Explain that the short hand indicates the hour
Set the long hand to 12, moving the short hand to various positions on the clock. Explain that whenever the minute hand points to 12, the current time is _ hours. Let the child move the clock hand until it is fluent in reading it.
Step 3. Explain that the long hand shows the minutes
Keep the short hand still, rotate the long hand and explain the meaning of each position to the child. Start by teaching minutes in multiples of 5. When the child understands, move on to “difficult” numbers such as 12 and 37. Let the child move the long hand and practice reading it until it becomes fluent. Ignore the short hand for now.
Step 4. Show how to read hours and minutes together
Start with a simple clock (e.g. 1.30, 4.45, 8.05) before moving on to a more complex clock (e.g. 2.37, 12.59), especially when the hands overlap (e.g. 1.05).
Step 5. Let the child ask questions
This way the child has confidence and control while practicing in other ways.
Step 6. Ask your child
Make sure to do this after children master the concepts of showing time as a way of motivating them.
Method 2 of 3: Using Paper
Step 1. Teach children how to draw a clock on paper
For more fun, make a circle of paper first (or use a paper plate) and fold it into quarters. The midpoint (where the two folds cross) and the large numbers (12, 3, 6, and 9) will be clearly visible.
Step 2. Make a “pie cut” on the clock
Draw a line from the middle of the hour to each number on the clock. Ask the children to color each piece of pie a different color (if they wish). (Start with red at one o'clock and work your way up to the colors of the rainbow to make it more organized than randomly coloring each section).
Step 3. Use a crayon to show how the short needle works
Move the crayon to various positions on the clock. Take advantage of the pie slice explaining that whatever is in the slice is the _ hour. For example, the first slice of red pie is 1, the second piece of orange is 2, and so on. Let the child move the crayon until he is fluent.
Step 4. Draw a second hour that has the numbers 1-12 with small lines marking the minutes
Don't divide the clock into multiple pie slices or color each piece. The method is not effective for teaching minutes.
Step 5. Use a pencil to explain how the minute hand works
Move the pencil to various positions on the clock and explain the meaning of each position to the child. Start by teaching minutes in multiples of 5. If your child is fluent, move on to more "difficult" numbers like 24 and 51. Let your child move the pencil and practice reading until they become fluent. Ignore the short needle for now.
Step 6. Show time using pencil and crayon together
Explain that the short hand (crayon) always shows the hour and the long hand (pencil) always shows the minutes. Position them both to show simple times (e.g. 1.30, 4.45, 8.05) before moving on to more difficult numbers (e.g. 2.37, 4.59). When the child is fluent, indicate the time when the hands overlap (eg 12.00, 1.05).
Step 7. Let the child ask questions
Ask your child to write down important times of the day (bedtime, breakfast, arrival of a pick-up), and show them on a paper clock. If you believe in your child's abilities, deliberately make mistakes and let them correct them.
Step 8. Give your child a quiz
Always make sure to do this after children master the concepts of showing time as a way of motivating them.
Method 3 of 3: Using Big Spin Clocks and Schedule Bonuses
Step 1. Prepare a large rotating clock to hang in the classroom
Install a long-lasting battery on the watch so it doesn't need to be replaced frequently.
Fix it to the wall with nails and molly bolts (or butterfly bolts for drywall and wood planks or screws with plastic sleeves for cement walls, electric drill and hammer)
Step 2. Hang the clock where it is easy to see
Step 3. Teach children how to tell the time
First, ask your child to make a bell schedule and adjust it to the new time.
Step 4. Post the bell schedule and related activity posters next to the clock
This encourages children to learn to read and tell the time.
Step 5. Give a bonus for successfully showing the time in the schedule
- Put sticky notes on a schedule that show a different time each day.
- Give gifts to young children who indicate the exact time of arrival, and read sticky notes, and tell the reason for recording the time.
Tips
- When creating a practice clock, use a plate to trace the circle.
- Guide children to assemble their own toy clock. Children can use this clock to learn to know when to wake up and have breakfast. Then, help children learn to recognize when to go to school. Show the hours and minutes, when you come home from school, have dinner, and watch television. Do it with children regularly
- Make this activity fun so your child doesn't get bored.
- If the child is confused, use a paper plate and punch a hole in the center and attach crayons as short needles and pencils as long needles. Say that crayons and pencils are the "hands" of the clock so that they are easier for children to understand.
