Learning the clock – How children learn to tell the time with fun and a systematic approach 🥳

For children, time is initially an abstract concept. What is the small hand for, and how long is an hour? It's not that easy to explain all of this.

Here you will find not only our figures but also playful tips and tools that you can use to help your child learn to tell the time in a stress-free way.

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When is the right time to learn the clock?

From around the age of four, children begin to understand their first concepts of time. They recognize that certain events always occur at fixed times—like lunch or bedtime.

EDURINO's learning worlds make this process tangible and exciting. Interactive exercises and stories help children learn to tell the time and master daily routines independently – with fun and at their own pace.

Arbeitsblatt zum Üben der vollen, halben und VIertelstunden

Learn the clock step by step

This is how you master the analog clock together!

Once your child has a basic understanding of time and knows terms like "earlier" and "later," you can explain the hands on the analog clock. First, the full hour, then the half hour, and finally the quarter hours.

Bild zeigt, wie ein Kind die Figur Alex aus der Verpackung nimmt

Make learning an adventure!

Discover the world of time with EDURINO

With EDURINO, learning to tell the time becomes an interactive experience. Pedagogically thoughtful content, lovingly designed characters, and an innovative app make it easy for children to develop a sense of time.

Eine Kuckucksuhr mit Augen und Bart erklärt die Zeiger auf der Analoguhr

How do children learn to tell the time?

Learning the clock in everyday life

Children learn best through routine and repetition. Here are a few tips to help your child learn to tell the time:

  • Raise awareness of daily routines: Explain to your child which events take place at which times (“We get up at 7 a.m., and have lunch at 12 p.m.”).
  • Practice with an analog clock: A real learning clock helps children understand hour, minute, and second hands.

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Whether at home, while traveling, or at daycare: More than 350,000 children are already learning with EDURINO! Become a part of the learning adventure!

Eine Analoguhr mit fehlenden Zahlen

Digital & Analog

Make sure you have some variety when learning to tell the time!

Use a variety of tools to help your child learn to tell the time:

  • Learning clocks: Colorful, child-friendly learning clocks with clearly visible hands and numbers make understanding easier.
  • Support with worksheets: If your child already has a sense of time, use worksheets to make full, half, and quarter hours tangible.

Glückliches Mädchen streckt die Arme in die Luft, in der einen Hand eine Edurino-Figur

Tick, tock – time to learn

Practice telling times with Alex now!

Help your child discover the world of time through play! With the EDURINO Alex figure and the accompanying app, your child will not only learn the clock, but also how to master daily routines and become independent.

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