Learning Time

We were given some Sonlight Curriculum the other day. In the box we found this clock. Selena has tried working on time before but the concept just didn’t seem to make sense to her. I pulled this clock out and thought let’s just see what she thinks. We first went through the different concepts of telling time, what the little hand means, the big hand, as well as the increments of the hour. We practiced reading the clock for a while, then I just started asking Selena to show me what random times would look like.

After making her way around the clock a few times showing me random times, she ran off to get her clock, remember the one we made? Yes, she still has it and guess what it is still in pretty good shape.

She informed me that her new clock tells the same time as her clock, meaning her homemade clock. Once again, I just love those light bulb moments. I just can’t emphasize enough on what it feels like to let your child lead you through their learning process. Sometimes we do have to push and say let’s try, if it doesn’t click at that moment, give it a while, and push it again. What a difference just a few months can bring in the development and readiness to learn a new concept. She is by no means telling time yet, but she is well on her way of understanding the concept at least.