About time
This activity book was actually a gift when Anya turned two! But I’ve only introduced it to her today because she’s (finally) shown ‘more’ interest in actually learning about telling time.
[oh btw we also choose to gradually give toys or presents we receive to the kids. I mean, not all at once. This way, their play can be maximised when it is more ‘age-appropriate’, and … for us, we have something ‘new’ to give to them from time to time too, hehe]
So far she knows about the long hand and the little one on the clock. She understands too when I ask her to finish up her meal by the time the long hand is say, on the number eight. She has a small clock next to her bed. She has a talking (read: mumbling) toy clock too.
Somehow I notice, as I introduced the colourful book to her today when she herself is ready to learn about it, she seems to have more fun with it and ‘absorbs’ the info ‘better’.
Anyway.
Click HERE to see quite a useful site (comes with printable worksheets) on teaching kids about telling time. And HERE for a more advanced interactive one.
PS: Anya’s ‘terrible three’ days are a little bit ‘better’ (read: lesser daily frequency) these past couple of days. I’m so happy!
(and let’s hope things CONTINUE to get better AFTER I write about it on my website!)
