From your preschooler being fascinated with how night and day happens, to your teenager needing to know what time to be home by, learning to tell the time is a skill in which parents can easily support at home.
Children in all schools are taught the concept of time from their first year in primary school. It is a skill that is built on the understanding that a child already has and there is a lot more involved in learning to tell the time than just being able to read a digital watch.
It's a good idea to gain a good understanding of what your child is learning at school which will allow you to fully encourage and support their learning at home.
As a parent you are not expected to teach them the necessary skills but rather provide them with opportunities to apply their existing knowledge in the safe, fun environment of home.
Children in all schools are taught the concept of time from their first year in primary school. It is a skill that is built on the understanding that a child already has and there is a lot more involved in learning to tell the time than just being able to read a digital watch.
It's a good idea to gain a good understanding of what your child is learning at school which will allow you to fully encourage and support their learning at home.
As a parent you are not expected to teach them the necessary skills but rather provide them with opportunities to apply their existing knowledge in the safe, fun environment of home.
