Teaching Telling Time

The Children's Telling Time Placemats are:

• 11.5” x 17.5”
• Made of durable vinyl
• Easy to clean: just wipe with a damp cloth
• Winners of the "Dr. Toy Best Classic Toy Award"
• Winners of the “Parents' Choice Gold Award”

Telling the Time

Learn to tell the time with Poppy and Sam as they visit all the animals at Apple Tree Farm. Find out what they do from waking up to bedtime, and have fun turning the hands of the clock on every page.

This telling time book is recommended for children ages 3 and up. This book measures 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 and has 24 pages. It was written by H. Amery and Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright.

Look inside this Telling the Time Book

Telling Time Flashcards

Farmyard Tales Telling the Time Flashcards are a great way to help children learn how to tell the time. Look at the clock hands and read out the time in words and numbers on one side of the card. Turn the card over and read about what's happening at the farm. Fill in the answers on 15 wipe-clean cards, using the pen included in the box.

These telling time flashcards are recommended for children ages 3 and up. The Flashcards box measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/8. It includes 50 flash cards.

Teach your Children how to Tell Time with Melissa and Doug Clock

Teach your children how to telling time with this colorful wooden clock from Melissa and Doug. The clock allows children to sort shapes while learning how to tell time. The colorful wooden shapes fit into the face of the clock. Children can also move the hands on the clock to practice telling time. They will have so much fun.

This Melissa and Doug toy gets thumbs up from moms and kids. It is recommended for children 3 and up. It measures 9" diameter x 5".

View Our Entire Collection of Children's Educational Placemats

Do you like this adorable placemat? Then you'll love the others you'll get to choose from! Our collection of educational placemats includes 30 different designs, each with its own colorful pictures and theme. You're sure to find the one that your child will love to have at their seat every night!

Telling Time Placemat Quality:

The placemats are made of durable vinyl. Use your placemat for mealtime and just wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Telling Time Placemat Awards:

It is not surprising that these educational placemats have won "Dr. Toy Best Classic Toy Award" and "Parents' Choice Gold Award."

My experience with the Telling Time Placemat:

As a parent and former teacher, I am always looking for quality educational product to make my children smarter. We love our collection of educational placemats.

The placemats are highly durable, educational and keep my daughter busy while I try to prepare dinner or empty the dishwasher without her getting into trouble.

She loves looking at the Telling Time placemat and playing with the clock. We also talk about what we do at the different times of the day. She loves telling me what time she thinks it is.

Blooming-Babies.com Teaching Telling Time Activities

Blooming-Babies would like to assist you in helping your child learn how to tell time. So, if you are a home school mom or a stay at home mom trying to teach your child a new concept you may enjoy our lesson about teaching your child how to tell time.

Here are a few things to discuss with your children while looking at the Telling Time Placemat:
Ask them to show you seven o'clock on the clock.
What time do you go to school?
What time do the children on the placemat play soccer?
What time do the children on the placemat get ready for dinner?

Here are a few ways to encourage your children to tell time:

• Purchase a clock for their room. They will enjoy trying to tell time.
• Place toys out that are clocks for your children to play with.
• Talk to your children about things they do at different times of the day.
• Let your child wear a watch.
• Use the telling time placemat. Your child can practice telling time at mealtime.
• You may want to purchase or make a set of flash cards. Make up a game to play so your child's has fun while learning.

Here is an outline of steps to help teach your children how to tell time:

• Lesson 1: Explain the purpose of the hands on the clock.
• Lesson 2: Tell how minutes and hours are counted
• Lesson 3: Explain how many minutes in an hour
• Lesson 4: Show your child each hour on the play clock. One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, etc.
• Lesson 2: Teach your child about each half hour 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, etc.
• Lesson 3: Now, teach your child 1:15, 2:15, 3:15
• Lesson 4: Your child will now be looking forward to their next lesson of 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45.
• Lesson 5: Now, teach your child about every 5 minutes intervals. You can practice counting by fives.

Here are a few activities to help you teach your children how to tell time:

Teaching Telling Time Activity: Make up a story

Children love hearing stories or making up their own stories. Pretend the placemat is a story. Read the story to your children. Afterwards they way want to make their own story to read to you about telling time.

Teaching Telling Time Activity: Make your own game

You will need a package of index cards and a pen or marker.

First draw a clock with 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, continuing to 12:00 on 12 of the index cards using one time per card. Next write the time on another card just using numbers.

Now you are ready to play Telling Time Memory Game. In the beginning when the children are still learning how to tell time, only place down 4 of the clocks and time cards. Each time the children play add another set of cards. Before you know it they will be able to read all the clocks.

Next repeat this game using 1:30, 2:30 all the way up to 12:30. You will have so much fun teaching your children how to tell time.

Teaching Telling Time Activity: Make your own picture book

You will need white paper and crayons. Staple about 13 pieces of paper together.

Use the first page for the cover of the book. Decorate the cover, with a title, a clock to tell time and your name. Tell your children they are the authors of their telling time book.

Have your children draw the pictures of the different clocks with an activity that they would do at that time of day.

You may want to try a variety of methods to help your children learn how to tell time. No child learns in the same way. You need to do what is best for your child and figure out how your child learns! Have fun teaching your child how to tell time.

Have fun teaching your children how to tell time!

Thanks –
Nancy Muprhy