First graders have just begun exploring a new and exciting real-life tool: analog clocks! On Thursday and Friday we reviewed what they learned in Kindergarten including the parts of a clock and telling time to the hour. The trickiest part of telling time for first graders is often remembering to notice which hand is which when reading a clock! We will spend lots of time practicing this skill.

Part of the fun of learning to tell time is getting the chance to use the practice clocks! We broke out the hand-held clocks on Thursday to get some hands-on practice with manipulating the hour and minute hands and telling time to the whole hour. We are looking forward to becoming time-telling experts by the end of first grade!