3 Fun Ideas to Teach Time to the Hour on an Analogue Clock to Kindergarten Students
Teaching time to the hour on an analogue clock can be a challenging concept for kindergarten students. Here are three simple and fun ideas to help them grasp this concept:Use a Large Clock with Movable Hands:
- Purchase or create a large clock with movable hands that students can manipulate.
- Have them move the hands to different hours and ask them to tell the time.
Create a Clock Craft:
- Provide students with simple supplies like paper plates, markers, and movable hands.
- Have them create their own analogue clocks, decorating them as they wish.
- Once complete, they can use their clocks to practice telling the time.
- I have this printable sun clock math craft available in my store. Just print one of the 3 versions onto yellow or white paper and you'll be prepped and ready!
Play a Clock Game:
- Divide students into teams and give each team a set of cards with different times written on them.
- Have them race to match the cards to the correct times on a large clock.
- The team that matches all their cards first wins.
- Here are 5 math game activities, sequenced to help your students learn concepts and skills for reading a clock to the hour
