Mrs. Thorp’s Third Grade Blog

Teaching your child how to tell time just takes practice, everyday practical experience works best.

Having a clock that your child can move the hour and minutes hands is a great way to do it.  Here are some possiblites:

• Go to a garage sale or flea market and buy an old analog clock. It does not even have to run.
• Go to a teacher store and buy a toy clock.
• Make a clock out of a paper plate and a brad to fasten the minute and hour hands to the clock.
• Check this web site out which has a clock with movable hands.

As with any learning, patience is key.  Your child will learn at his/her own pace.  Have fun with it.