Fun with Time (Ages 5+)

Learning objectives:

• Learn to read time on different kinds of watches and clocks
• Learn to order and sequence different events
• Learn the different times of the day and correlate them with different activities
• Grasp simple fractions - whole, half and quarter.

The play:

1. Talk to the child about his / her daily routine and associate each activity with correct pictures.
2. Ask the child to create his / her own day by putting different pictures in order of their occurring.
3. Speak a time and ask the child to find the card showing that time. Repeat till the child is able to recognise the o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to times.
4. Take 4 to 5 sets, mix them and place them on a table. Show the pictures of the clocks one at a time and ask the child to identify the activity picture cards that match their time cards. Repeat the activity with other sets.

Contents:

• 64 large and sturdy pieces (32 sets)
• a. 24 cards with white background
• b. 40 cards with peach background
• An activity guide