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What’s the Time? Time is a tricky concept for young children and their understanding of it will develop gradually. That’s why the time cards were included in this pack ~ because talking about time in relationship with their day helps them make genuine connections. In case you’re wondering about educational standards: US Common Core:

Grade 1 – to the half hour Grade 2 – to 5 mins (including use of am and pm)

Australian National Curriculum: Year 1 – to the hour

Year 2 – to the quarter hour I hope these interactive clocks encourage your little ones to be enthusiastic about time!

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What you need A copy of this What’s the Time? printable in either color or black and white. Australian spelling version pages are at the end of this pack. •  Print the clock onto card (laminating optional) •  Print time cards onto card, cut and laminate. •  Print the numbers and arrows page onto card. •  If you only need black and white arrows set the printer to

grayscale. A brad or split pin to attach the clock hands Laminating sheets & laminator Scissors Glue stick or tape Dry erase markers to write times on laminated time cards Small ring to link time cards together

Putting it together 1.  Cut 2 slits along the dotted lines on the digital clock. 2.  Make a small hole in the center of the analog clock. 3.  Cut along all dotted lines on the number strip page. DO NOT laminate the numbers as the clock won’t sit flat.

7. Cut out the 00 around the dotted lines, fold on the solid line to make a flap and glue it above 30 on the digital clock so it forms a flap.

8. Cut around the clock hands, these will last longer if laminated, and punch holes on the dots.

9.  Attach both hands to the clock using a brad or split pin. 10. Punch a hole in the top left corner of each time card if you wish to store them on a ring.

4. Add glue to the gray strip under number 6 and attach number 7 to make a long strip from 1 to 12.

5. Slip the number strip into the digital clock so that one number at a time can be seen on the clock and the rest of the slip is behind the clock

6. Make a circle from the strip and glue number 1 so it’s under number 12.

How to use -  Match up the analog and digital clocks so they tell the same time,

keep changing the times and matching them. This is a great pairs activity.

-  Use dry erase markers to fill in both clocks on the time cards according to the time you think it might be. For eg, lunch might be 12.00 or 1.30. Erase the times with tissue and re-use.

-  While reading stories that talk about time-related events such as ‘at lunchtime,’ ‘on the way to school,’ or ‘at the birthday party,’ have children use their clocks to decide what the time might be.

TIP: Fold a crease in the number strip between each number. This way the clock will sit flat on the table.

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Wake up

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Bedtime

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