There has never been a better time to help your child learn to tell the time as we’ve just expanded our range of products. Due to demand, we have increased the range of time teaching watches we offer, to appeal to your fashion-conscious little learners.
New for 2019 are the following products:
Time Teaching Watch with Bright Blue Strap
Featuring our popular ‘past and to’ method of learning to tell the time, this easy to read watch face comes complete with a bright blue strap, which is certain to appeal to both boys and girls.
With a washable strap and splash resistant design, this truly is the perfect companion to any adventure.
One of the greatest things about having a new watch is when other people notice it. This new time teaching watch with bright red strap, is sure to make your child the envy of the playground!
Featuring our 3-step ‘past and to’ time teaching system, which encourages children to read the time in terms of minutes to and minutes past the hour, this watch features a large clear dial to give your child all the detail they need when learning to tell the time.
This is the perfect watch for little girls who love brightly coloured things! Featuring all the colours of her favourite unicorn theme, this time teaching watch uses our 2-step teaching system which encourages children to express the time in the 12 and 24 hour format.
As an added bonus, the face is splash proof and the nylon strap washable, which is perfect for girls who love outdoor adventures.
Bringing a distinctly zingy addition to our range, this rainbow time teaching watch with lime green strap is the perfect accessory to help your child learn to tell the time. This watch features our 12 and 24 hour time teaching method and has an attractive, rainbow coloured face.
The green nylon strap fits wrists from 12 cm to 18 cm circumference and can be removed for washing.
We’ve had some great feedback on our time teaching watch range so don’t just take our word for it, have a look at what parents and children are saying about our ‘cool’ and ‘pretty’ time teaching watches:
“My son loves this watch – it has really helped him to get into the habit of telling the time and he thinks it looks ‘cool’ like a stop watch – he refuses to go to school without it.”
“Very nice dial on this teaching watch and after going through it with my 7-year-old, she is much more confident in telling the time. She can’t wait to wear it to school tomorrow!”
“This watch is perfect for my 7-year-old son who has trouble reading analogue time. Pretty colour. Fabric bracelet of good quality.”
“This one is perfect because gives a lot of information on the frame without it being too much loaded. The colours are very pretty and go perfectly with the different bracelets available, delighted with this purchase!”
Find out more
If you’d like to browse our full range of time teaching products please click here or contact us for more information on our time teaching methods.
Learning to read an analog clock is an important part of child development, but for many youngsters this can be a difficult and frustrating process.
This is particularly true of children with Dyslexia, who can struggle to learn to tell the time easily when using a clock that has hands and numbers.
Here we look at some of the issues dyslexic children encounter when learning to tell the time, and how our range of teaching products can help.
Challenges facing dyslexic children
There are a few primary challenges that make it difficult for children with Dyslexia when learning to tell the time using a standard analog clock face, these include:
Issues when distinguishing between the minute and hour hands
Confusion with concepts such as before (to) and after (past)
Difficulty identifying smaller units of time such as 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 etc
Struggles with linguistic codes such as ‘clockwise’ and ‘quarter-past’
These issues can cause dyslexic children to feel frustrated and embarrassed when learning to tell the time and often discourages them, so teaching aids can be a highly effective method of developing understanding and familiarity in a fun way.
How our products can help
Our team have spoken to many parents, teachers and SEN specialists to find out how they feel EasyRead products and our adapted teaching system helps dyslexic children to learn to tell the time.
The overall feedback suggested that our products could offer significant assistance with dyslexic children or pupils for the following reasons:
Our products and teaching system are highly appealing to children, encouraging participation
The numbers used on our clock and watch faces are large and visible
It is beneficial to have 1-5 in each segment for the ‘past’ and ‘to’ and 1-59 on the 24 hour
Use of distinguished red and blue colouring for the ‘minutes to’ and ‘minutes past’
Use of fractions to help familiarise with the concept of ‘quarter-past’, ‘half-past’ etc
There is no ticking sound, which dyslexic children can find distracting
Perhaps the most important thing that we have learned from parents and teachers is that Dyslexia is not a straightforward condition, as it can vary dramatically from person to person. However, the majority of feedback has suggested that with practice and perseverance our products can contribute considerably to helping dyslexic children to tell the time.
Find out more
If you would like to find out more about our range of ‘learn to tell the time clocks’ and how they can help dyslexic children to develop their time telling skills, please contact our friendly team on 01684 566832.
Telling the time can be a tricky concept and one that is not uniquely reserved for primary school children. In May this year, telling the time made the national and international headlines when it was revealed that some teenagers can’t tell the time on an analogue clock. Whilst we were a little surprised the problem was this widespread, it highlighted how many children struggle to tell the time, leaving parents wondering where to turn.
So, how do you know if your child is having difficulties telling the time?
If the issue hasn’t been raised in a parent’s evening or you’re not aware that your child is struggling with their time related work in school, here are a few tell-tale signs to look out for:
They can’t count easily from 1 to 60 – if your child is having trouble with numbers in sequences, recognising them from a random set or perhaps counting them backwards, they will find it difficult to read the numbers on a clock.
They struggle to count in blocks of 5 or 10 – this is another skill that really helps with reading the time as it enables children to recognise and count the minutes on a clock face.
They don’t understand the principle of time – it is true to say that we all experience time differently and that children in particular, have a very different notion of time to adults, however if your child struggles with the concept of time in day to day activities, this may be a sign they need a little extra help when trying to apply the concept to an actual clock.
They’re not used to seeing clocks – we live in an increasingly digital age, so if yours is a house without any analogue clocks, your child may find it more difficult to tell the time as they are not familiar with the traditional clock face.
What can you do to help?
There are many ways in which you can help your child if they are struggling to tell the time, but probably the most important is to talk to your children about the time and involve them in time related tasks. Maybe you could get them to tell you when it is their bedtime by reading the time on the clock, or speak about everyday tasks in terms of how long they might take? By making time a big part of everything you do, it can help your child to become familiar with the concept.
If you do not currently own an analogue clock, now might be the perfect time to invest in one. If you don’t want a traditional timepiece to ruin your modern interiors, why not buy a clock for your child’s bedroom or playroom wall? Our EasyRead Time Teacher clocks are colourful yet practical and feature our unique 3-step time teaching system, that will have your child mastering the skill in no time!
No room on the wall? No worries, we’ve also got a range of alarm clocks and watches also featuring our 3-step time teaching system, so your child can practice telling the time until it becomes second nature.
If you’re worried that your child is falling behind in this essential skill, and you don’t want them to struggle next year at school when time teaching pops up on the agenda, consider buying one of our products today and you’ll be amazed at how quickly their ability develops.
For parents, they may come around too quickly, and for teachers perhaps not quickly enough, but here we are again in the school holidays. Another break from learning might seem like a good idea to worn out kids, but many parents will worry that their children will forget what they have learned over the last term. Time teaching is one of those skills – once grasped it is easy to retain, however, if your child is still in the learning phase, or is struggling with the concept of an analogue clock in this digital world, then these school holidays are the perfect time to top up learning.
But just because we said learning, it doesn’t mean it can’t be fun! After all, early years is all about learning through play, so here are our top tips to make teaching time fun this school holiday:
4 Top Tips to Make Teaching Time Fun
Use a colourful clock or watch that will appeal to young learners – our EasyRead Time Teacher clocks and watches come in a variety of colours and feature our popular ‘past and to’ time teaching method which is a proven way of learning to tell the time quickly and easily. You can choose from clocks for the bedroom wall, alarm clocks to help sleepy heads get up in the morning or watches with colourful straps to help young learners keep track of the time. If you’re not sure which product best suits your children, our helpful team are happy to advise – please call us on 01684 566832 for more information.
Make time teaching into a game – you might think this is easier said than done, but with our tell the time snap game, children can practise their time telling skills without really realising it. Everyone loves a game of snap, so this is something the whole family can join in with! Or why not try making your own game of snap? Simply set your EasyRead Time Teacher clock to different times and take a photograph of each time, print out and cut into the same sizes and stick onto cardboard squares (cut from an old cereal packet or shoe box) for added strength!
Tie the time in with your children’s favourite activities – we all know the effort that goes into planning a school holiday and what you will need to organise to keep children entertained, so why not get them involved by setting a timetable? Ask children to make a chart of what you will do each day, with the times written by the side (or draw a clock face and let them add the hands). Then you can ask them to check their clock or watch and let you know when it is time for lunch, time to visit friends, to go to the park or to eat some left-over Easter egg!
Make a human clock – ok, so this one requires a room full of children, which is not every parents’ idea of fun during the holidays, but if you happen to get together with friends and want a fun yet educational activity, try this. Ask the children to sit or stand in a circle, with each child representing a number on the clock from 1 to 12. Children can then take it in turns to be the second and hour hand, lying on the floor and pointing to the numbers.
By making learning fun, you can keep your children engaged with learning to tell the time even when they are not at school.
For products to help with teaching time please click here.
Last year, you may remember we launched a limited-edition Welsh language time teaching clock. Well, our initial supplies dwindled incredibly quickly and due to popular demand, we can now confirm that we have more clocks back in stock!
Before we look at the clocks themselves, let’s remind ourselves why embracing the Welsh language is so important.
There have been a number of items in the news recently about the Welsh language, including:
The Welsh government is hoping there will be 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050
The number of children going to Welsh language schools (Welsh Medium schools) has more than doubled in the last 30 years
Welsh is a compulsory language for pupils across Wales in Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4
The BBC recently launched a second welsh language radio channel
Welsh was officially allowed to be used as the language of a debate at the Houses of Parliament, during a meeting of the Welsh Grand Committee recently
So, it seems Welsh is a language on the up, and with government initiatives to encourage more speakers and many pupils in Wales being taught in Welsh, there is a need for resources that will fit in with Welsh time teaching lessons.
Our Welsh classroom clocks feature our simple, 3-step time teaching system and are ideal for the classroom wall as they are silent – so no ticking to distract your students!
We developed our time teaching method back in 1992, and we still believe it the best way to teach children to tell the time, no matter what language they are learning in. Our clocks are designed to be bright and engaging to make children want to interact and learn.
Learning to tell the time is a vital ability and an essential part of early maths learning but getting to grips with this skill can be tricky for many children. At the Toy Fair recently, whilst exhibiting and generally having a huge amount of fun, EasyRead Time Teacher’s Sue Shackleton met up with an enthusiastic group of youngsters to see what they thought about our three-step time teaching system.
Step 1 – is to look at the long hand and see what number it is pointing to Step 2 – is to look at which side of the clock this number is on – PAST or TO Step 3 – is to look at the number at the end of the short hand
Then we put all three steps together to tell the time!
Our young audience got really involved and were even astute enough to point out that by the time we had explained our three-point system it was no longer 16 minutes past eleven but actually 17 minutes past!
Our alarm clock was a popular product with our young panel, especially the light up feature and even though some of our audience were too learned to give us the full thumbs up, (time telling had been part of their repertoire for several years), we suspect their parents may have greatly appreciated our products a few years ago when they were first learning.
It was our first time at the Toy Fair and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We would like to thank everyone who came along to our stand and spoke to us throughout the event, and thanks to the Toy Fair for making us feel very welcome.
For more information on any of our time teaching products on display at the Toy Fair please contact us on 01684 566832.
With November firmly underway, kids around the country have started writing their lists ready for Father Christmas. And with an abundance of specific toys to buy, shopping can be an arduous task. Whether it’s a Hatchimals toy, a Luvabella Doll or a Paw Patrol Sea Patroller, you’re sure to be spoilt for choice.
Although shopping for the Christmas toy of the year might be a fixture in our calendars, sometimes the best presents are available all year round, last longer than a few months and offer a clear educational benefit.
Take our time teaching clocks and wrist watches for example – they’re fun, interactive, educational and last for years to come. Whether you pop a wrist watch in your child’s stocking or give them a wall clock, our products are sure to offer a welcome break to the norm this Christmas. What’s more, your little one can go back to school after the festive break with a clear head start on telling the time.
Despite time teaching now being a part of the maths curriculum, an EasyRead Time Teacher clock gives your child the chance to consolidate their learning at home. Additionally, our products make learning to tell the time an exciting process which keeps children engaged for longer – fantastic for a topic that many children find confusing and difficult to understand.
We haven’t just developed a range of clocks and watches, but have also created a set of fun teaching resources such as flashcards that make learning to tell the time an exciting and rewarding process – perfect for a stocking filler or tree present.
If you would like to find out more about the EasyRead Time Teacher methodology or discuss any of our products, please call Sue on 01684 566832, or email us here [email protected].
EasyRead Time Teacher was founded in 2011 and since then our time teaching products have helped thousands of children to learn how to tell the time.
Here we explain why our specialist teaching products offer the perfect tool for helping youngsters through the right of passage that is learning how to tell the time:
We believe that learning should be fun
We all understand how difficult it is to learn and adapt to something that we find boring or unengaging, and this is no different for children.
As standard clock faces can appear uninteresting, we put every effort to design educational tools that are bright, attractive and interactive. If a child is having fun, we believe this will only benefit interaction and engagement during the learning process.
Our teaching methods offer simplicity
We first developed our three-step learning technique back in 1992 and believe it to be the most effective teaching system available for learning to tell the time.
A large part of this success comes from the fact that our learning resources offer a structured and uncomplicated method for telling the time, one that gives the person who is learning a simple but effective learning experience.
An interactive range of teaching products
Our educational time teaching products come in a selection of timepieces that promote guided and independent learning for children.
Time Teacher Clocks are popular as they provide an excellent teaching aid and a visible daily reminder of the importance and structure of time. Our Wrist Watches and Alarm Clocks offer a highly interactive method of building a child’s familiarity with the concept of time and the responsibilities that are attached to it.
If you would like to find out more about our great range of time teaching products available in the United Kingdom, please contact Sue on 01684 566832.
We’re really excited to announce that we’re gearing up to exhibit at Kidtropolis – the UK’s best children’s event coming to ExCeL London this October Half Term.
Kidtropolis is an awesome family event for children aged under 12 and their parents and care givers. It will run between 23 and 26 October, and will see a huge range of exciting and interactive activities for children to get involved in. From character mascots and bouncy castles, to Peppa Pig Storytime and KIDZ BOP, there’s plenty of fun to be had.
You’ll be able to find us on stand 12, where we’ll have a range of interactive and engaging activities on offer, including a fun, educational twist on the classic card game, Snap. Parents will also be able to snaffle up some bargains from the EasyRead Time Teacher range, just in time for Christmas.
Be there…it’s going to be epic! Get your tickets now at www.Kidtropolis.co.uk (Terms and Conditions Apply. http://kidtropolis.co.uk/visitor-terms-and-conditions/)
If you have any questions on the EasyRead Time Teacher range, please call 01684 566832, or email us with your query.
Coaching children on how to tell the time is never easy, and educators often have to find new and exciting ways of teaching this essential life skill.
Most teachers will know that explaining how to tell the time can be a tricky task that leaves many pupils confused and frustrated, and will be on the lookout for anything that can make life easier both for them and the youngsters they’re schooling.
With the new academic year hot on the heels of August, getting the classroom set up is often a key priority at this time of year. Whether it’s colourful cues or engaging stickers, there are plenty of learning methods that appeal to children. One of the key time teaching resources we think should be in all classrooms for the 2017-18 academic year is our EasyRead Time Teacher Past & To Classroom Wall Clock.
This handy little number offers a simple three-step teaching system that’s based on the ‘past and to’ method, and has a silent hand that glides around the clock rather than ticking – perfect for the classroom environment where it doesn’t take much to distract children. You can use this clock in three easy steps, as outlined here.
If you’re a teacher yourself, you might be wondering what else you need to prepare for your impending return to school to go smoothly, and whilst we are sure you all have your own tried and tested back to school routines, don’t forget that when it comes to teaching the time, EasyRead Time Teacher are here to help.
Children often learn better when resources are used, whether it’s flashcards and pictures or videos and songs. At EasyRead Time Teacher, we’ve developed a whole range of time teaching resources that can help you teach children how to tell the time, why not take a look?
If you’re a teacher or work in a school and are interested in how we can help you teach children to tell the time, you can call us on 01684 566832, or email us here.
