Tip #186 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley, Trombly) - Spending Time Well
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.
#186
Time
Well Spent
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have
time to do it over?
The most obvious way to
help your child learn to tell time is to look at an actual clock (Do you have a
standard one available?) and practice with your child. Again, it is an
important life skill and is a concept most meaningful if tied to everyday
experiences.
● How
many minutes until dinner?
● How
many hours did you sleep?
● How
many hours are you in school? (or try minutes for older kids!)
● How
long do you think it will take us to walk around the block? (Do it, and time
it. How close were you to the actual time?) (Yea! More effortless estimating
practice!)
● Older
children can be challenged to try elapsed time word problems. The following is
an example: Sam spent 90 minutes working
on a school project. If he started at 5:35 P.M., what time did he finish? Create
your own word problems that are specific to your child’s daily activities. It
will become more relevant and interesting to your child if you use information
from his everyday life.
Having a clock to
manipulate will be helpful to your child. Try making one by using and/or
recycling household items. (Paper plates, construction paper, and the like.)
Make up games with your child. He can move the hands around to figure out the
answers. This will all be so much more fun on a clock he has actually made
himself.
For fun: Try reading The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. It has a clock on each page to
note the time the events are taking place and can open up a discussion about
telling time!
Cindy McKinley Alder Patti Trombly
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