Analog Time

August 07, 2008

From Rosemary Bruckner, a second-grade teacher at Central Elementary School in Plainfield, Illinois

I teach in a new school where each classroom has a digital display on one wall and a regular analog clock on another. In the beginning of the year, I tape several layers of card stock over the digital display. Whenever we begin our math pages, I challenge the children to write their name, date, and time on their papers. It usually takes a minute or so for them to figure out the time; once some students have recorded a time, I ask someone to tell their answer. I write the correct answer on the board, so that those who don't know can copy it, and those who've made a mistake can correct it. Since this is a daily occurrence in our room, most students have a fairly good knowledge of telling time to the minute before they leave my class.

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Sonia Weaver | 2011/11/27

Thank you! I too teach second grade and I'm having a hard time with some of my children learning to tell time. I will use your technique with my students! Loved It!

KtTeach | 2011/11/23

Love this idea -- Thank you! I am thinking this can also be extended to include elapsed time. After they have the correct time down, "what time will it be in 20 minutes?", etc. It would only take a minute or two extra each day, but what great practice.

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