Telling Time

The time has come to learn how to read an analog clock. We've been using a book with a built in clockface (which isn't good literature at all, but is useful for the little clockface). So now Elisabeth can tell time to the hour, and can move the hands to show any "o'clock."

We were given the Melissa & Doug clock some time ago. At that time, it was great for learning numbers and shapes; now it is going to be great for learning how to read the minute hand.

The hour and minute hands are significantly different in length, and are different colors. (Believe it or not, a lot of clocks designed to teach kids time have hour and minute hands that are remarkably similar in length and the same color.) Around the perimeter, the hour numbers are printed, and just inside those marks, the minutes are indicated.

In addition to excellent design (apart from making the 5 a hexagon and the 6 a pentagon . . .), the clock is solid and durable, made of wood. I highly recommend it!