Telling and writing the time to five minutes
And that includes quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times. To achieve this goal, the most important thing is to practice telling the time. Make sure that your child knows quarter past/to and half past before moving on to 5 minutes. Practice counting in 5s beforehand, to make it easier. Explain to your child that each number on the clock is 5 min. To find out what time it is we simply need to count in 5s starting from number ‘1’ on a clock. Good luck!
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Tell the Time Snap Game
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Play Telling the Time Game
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Flashcards to Tell the Time
Make it a challenge. How many points can you get in 5 min? One point per one right answer.
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Try flashcards to practice drawing the arms of the clock
This set comes with a whiteboard marker. The cards are colourful and easy to use. They also introduce digital clock and have the time written in words.
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Plastic Clock
These are widely used at schools, and no wonder. Kids love them. They are easy to use for little fingers.
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Magnetic Cardboard Clock
Use this one if you have careful kids and no toddlers around. My one year old took it off the fridge door and pulled out the minutes arm quite easily. To be honest, he didn’t attempt to eat it afterwards which I count as success ;)
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