Telling Time Didn’t Have to Be a Battle!
Yesterday, my 6-year-old asked me if it was snack time... for the fifth time in an hour. 😅 That’s when I realized we needed to tackle telling time, pronto! I’m no teacher, just a tired parent who’s been there.
🔹 We made our own clock out of paper plates—my kid LOVED decorating it (and I got to sit for a minute!)
🔹 We sang silly counting-by-5s songs with wild dance moves. Trust me, you haven’t lived until you’ve done the “quarter past wiggle.”
🔹 I used our daily routine (like “cartoon o’clock” and “bedtime o’clock”) to connect times to real life. Suddenly, 8:00 wasn’t just a number—it was pajama time!
🔹 We gave each clock number a “secret identity” (1 is also 5 minutes, 2 is 10, etc.). My kid thought this was hilarious—like the numbers were superheroes.
🔹 I totally messed up the minute hand at first. 🙈 My kid caught ME making mistakes, which made her feel like the expert!
Honestly, it’s still a work in progress, but it’s way more fun now. How did you help your kid learn to tell time? Any funny fails to share?
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