Ah, clocks. They are a passion for my five year old, but sometimes they are the source of frustration for me (see this is hyperlexia). However, we still like to do activities to encourage his love of telling time, such as this simple clock light table activity. Plus, this activity was a great way to introduce telling time to three year old K, not that he got to play with it much...
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Light Table Activity: How to Teach Kids to Tell Time
Here's what you'll need to recreate this clock light table activity at home:- 1 clear plastic plate - I got mine from the dollar store.
- 12 clear plastic shot glasses - These were also from the dollar store.
- Black permanent marker
- Colored transparent sheets - Quick tip: look for colored transparent folders or duotangs at the dollar store and cut them up for light play!
"Oooh, a clock, mom!" J literally squealed with delight when he saw this light table invitation. First, he arranged the cups around the clock.
Then we practiced telling time. I would tell him a time and then he would position the hands accordingly. We also did some 24 hour clock practice since he likes that kind of thing. He's more of a pro at 24 hour time than I am!
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Very cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was trying to include a video, but it was taking forever to upload!
DeleteFantastic idea! :)
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DeleteIt's a great idea, children can build their own clock and understand the time. I would add two circle shaped transparent sheets in the same colors as the clock hands, and they would have to put it in the right numbers in order to discriminate wich numbers do they have to pay attention with each clock hand. I don't know if I'm explaining in a clear way my idea hahaha Thank you for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteI think I know what you're trying to explain and I think that's a great idea, especially for kids who don't understand how clocks work yet. Great idea!
Deletethis is great! I will put this on the feature section of the ULTG website when I change out the current links there!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristen!
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