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Learning To Tell Time Has To Be Learned |
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Drey Peterson |
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Learning to tell time is one of the most difficult tasks that children face. The concept of passing time is pretty complex and the mathematical aspect of the whole process can be overwhelming. Anyone who has tried to describe to someone learning to tell time how to actually do it, knows how hard teaching time-telling can be.
There are some resources to consider that may make the whole process of learning to tell time a lot easier. Following are some great ideas that parents and teachers may want to research for their kids. Each approach is unique and there is a clear distinction between analogue and digital displays.
I once heard a woman tell a friend of hers that her grandson never learned to read a traditional clock. He did, however, know how to read a digital display. Her friend suggested that he couldn't possibly understand the concept of how time passes without learning to tell time on a classic analogue clock.
This statement made me scratch my head for a moment but it also served as a kind-of wake up call as well. How was I going to teach my daughter who has special needs how to read a clock? Learning to tell time is difficult but it is a monstrous task when you have developmental delays.
I found several options that put me on the right path. I know that learning to tell time isn't going to happen over night for my daughter but with some of these products, she will reach her goals. I'll share some great resources I found on the World Wide Web that may help parents and teachers get a head start on this lesson.
We all know that kids love computer games. Some of the best teaching tools come in the form of computer programs for children. Learning to tell time can be fun if you make a game out of it. Fortunately, there are many computer games available that do the work of creating the game for you.
I also found wonderful toys including talking clocks. Imagine the fun your child will have learning to tell time with an interactive clock. Some of these developmental toys offer other lessons like shapes and colors as well.
Don't forget books, too. There are many different options in books that are designed to help children who are learning to tell time. These make wonderful reinforcement to your other items that you use. You can also find wonderful worksheets that can be used to help you child learn how to tell time.
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