Things You'll Need:
- paper
- pencil
- analog clock
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Step 1
* First thing's first. We're going to assume you are teaching a child to tell time. Get an analog clock with minute markers and find a quiet, uninterrupted place to study. The first thing you will do is spend 15 minutes going over the numbers, 1-12 on the clock. That's it. Count them together then take turns. It should only take 15 minutes, more or less, to get the numbers down.
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Step 2
* Day 2. Have the Child read the numbers again to warm up. Now we're ready to work with the little hand on the clock. Whatever the little hand points to is the number of the hour. Don't worry about minutes yet. Spend 15 minutes or so making the little hand point to a random number. Keep it up until the child understands the objective.
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Step 3
* Day 3 spend the first few minutes counting the numbers, and reading a few little hand numbers. Now we are ready to introduce the minute hand. We'll start with 12. Leave the big hand on the 12 and teach the child that when the long hand is on the 12, this is o'clock. Go through a few o'clock s' until the child can do it with ease.
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Step 4
* Day 4. Little hand takes a break. Now we are going to focus only on the big hand. Start with counting to 60. Tell your child that there are 60 minutes between hours. Show them the minute markers on the clock. Count them by saying one minute, two minute, 3 minute, and so on until you get to 60.
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Step 5
* Day 5. Review the 60 minute markers. Now we are going to introduce 5 minute markers. If your child has not yet learned to count by 5's then today they will learn. Explain to them that each big number on the clock is 5 minutes. Now silently count 1,2,3,4 and when you get to 5 say it louder, then whisper 6,7,8,9 then 10 louder. Continue until you get to 60.
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Step 6
* Day 6. Start be counting by 5's whilst pointing at the 5 minute markers on the clock. Now bring back little hand and review his job.
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Step 7
* Day 7. Now little hand and big hand are going to play a game. Little hand is small so he gets to go first. set the clock to an hour and a 5 minute marker. Ok, now little hand gets to say his number first and big hand says his after little hand. Little hand says 'seven' and big hand says 'ten'. Now say the numbers fast, 'Seven-ten'. Congratulate your child for telling the time!
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Step 8
* Day 8. Play the game again until your child can say the numbers for each hand without difficulty.
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Step 9
* Day 9. Review the 60 minute markers. Now play the game using off minutes, such as 7 or 34. Now little number will say his number and the big hand will say his.
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Step 10
Continue this game for 15 minutes a day until your child has become a pro.
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Step 11
Now we are going to reverse things a bit. Do a search on google for blank clock faces and print one with only whole numbers and minute markers. You can also draw your own if you don't have a printer.
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Step 12
tell the child you want them to draw the little hand and the big hand for this time and tell them what time you want them to show. Do this a few times until your child can do it with ease.
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Step 13
Congratulations! in as little as 2 weeks, you have taught your child how to tell time!
