Fun ways to teach time

Telling time is a difficult skill for second and third graders. When students get to third grade, teachers will focus on telling time to the minute and solving elapsed time problems. To complete these challenging tasks, students need to have mastered the basics of time. Below is a list of ideas and resources you can use […]

Make teaching time to kids EASY with this simple strategy: teaching the Space of an Hour. This strategy is the essential start to telling time for all grade levels. Start in kindergarten by teaching your classroom clock and then use this strategy through telling time to the nearest five minutes in 2nd, & teaching elapsed time in upper elementary. Grab the FREE clock worksheet to introduce the strategy, then discover FUN telling time activities & clock activities for ALL grades!

Mastering multiplication facts is such an important skill for 3rd grade students. As a former 4th grade teacher, I fully understand how crippling it can

Measurement and time are usually short lived in my room! That is unfortunate, but it is true. We spend a LOT of time on number sense, addition, subtraction, and place value that I feel like these three first grade standards get short-changed: 1. Nonstandard measurement and comparing/ordering of lengths 2. Telling Time to the half […]

Check out these hands on and fun ways to teach telling time. Your students will love these crafts, centers, and activities!

Looking to start teaching time in your first grade classroom? When teaching time, it is important to incorporate hands-on activities like building a life size clock. This is a great way for students to learn about time to the hour and time to the nearest hour. You can also use Judy Clock activities. One of my favorite ways to introduce time is with Judy Clock activities. These are all really fun way to teach kids how to tell time!

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Frustrated with teaching your child to tell time? Most math curriculums teach analog clocks BACKWARDS! One tip will make all the difference!

Free Color My Space! A great way to work on teaching time and reading a clock with primary kids! #teachingtime #timefreebies

These telling time activities are fun and engaging for your students! And they're differentiated by time to the hour, half hour and 5 minutes!