Background
Since there are 60 minutes in an hour children must be able to read and order numbers to 60 before they can read time on the digital clock. Meanwhile time is often referred to in fractional terms on analog clocks it will be helpful if children have an understanding of halves and fourths.
Directing children's attention to the clock
How many big numbers are on the clock? Ensure children point to the hour hand. Telling the children that when, the hour hand moves from one number to the next number, one hour has passed. Ask the children what can you do in an hour?
Have children point to the minute’s hand. By tell them that when the minute hand moves from one tick mark to the next, passing one minute. Again ask them what can they do in a minute? …show more content…
Activity
• Show the children a large clock on the whiteboard. Explain 'to' and 'past' the hour.
• Point out where quarter past, half past and quarter to are on the clock.
• Explain that each number on the clock is worth 5 minutes. Ask the children to count in 5s as you point to the numbers on the clock.
• Ask the children to set their own clocks to whatever time you call out.
• Watch Learning Zone Class Clips - How to read a clock to the nearest 5 minutes.
2. Review that the minute (long-blue) hand points to the twelve, while the hour (short-red) hand indicates the hour. Provide a worksheet with clocks that have no hands on them. Underneath each clock, write a time in the "o'clock" form. Have the students draw in the minute and hour hands to show the correct time. Print Worksheet.
3. Challenge children to guess how long 1 minute is. They close their eyes and lay down their heads while you watch the clock. Each child raises a hand when he or she thinks 1 minute is up. Tell children that you will put their hands back down if they are too early. Clap your hands when the minute is up. Have children watch as the second hand goes around the clock once. Challenge them to try again to guess when the minute is