![]() Guritz says in the online clock camp class, “the learners learn that telling time is not as tricky as they might believe.” Telling Time is Like Other Activities “A general understanding of number sense is needed, including counting to 12, naming the numerals to 59, and comparing numbers.” “In my experience, children are ready to learn about clocks and telling time when they understand that their days are structured by events that center around time, such as meal times, bedtimes, and birthday parties,” says Rachel Guritz, an Outschool educator who teaches a “Time Telling” virtual camp for kids ages five to eight. Here is some educator advice on fun and creative ways to help kids tell time. Because analog clocks are still around, it’s helpful for them also to learn how to read and understand them. That doesn’t mean kids today should only learn to tell time digitally. Today, while still a fashion accessory, fewer people wear watches, sadly, because you can glance at your cell phone to check the time. It’s a work in progress, but there are creative ways to help kids learn to tell time. I still chuckle at their shouts of: “Mom! It’s noon-o-clock!” and “It’s Four dot dot Oh-Nine!” However, my kids are still learning how to tell time using analog clocks with hands pointing to numbers and moving around the clock face. My daughters would say the cutest things when announcing the “time.” Before they understood how digital clocks worked, that is.
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