Telling time has been one of the hardest concepts for my kids to grasp. 

For this reason I created these Telling Time by the Hour Activities for Kids along with a bonus free printable.

These activities provide multiple ways for children to break down all of the concepts related to telling time, so they can master the skill.

For children who have specific learning preferences, these activities are sure to provide an option.

Let's take a look at all of the activity options!

Telling Time by the Hour Activities for Kids with Free Printable

Telling Time by the Hour Writing Strips

Telling time comes with a whole new set of vocabulary words for children. These writing strips provide opportunities for children to practice writing out time, including numbers words.

Older children will select the blank writing strips, writing out the time on each card and checking it with the control.

Younger learners will use the tracing cards, reciting what they are tracing as they go.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour Picture Schedule Clip Cards

In this activity children will set up the visual schedule picture cards and then use them to identify the correct answer on the clip cards provided. True-to-life images are the same on both sets of cards to provide an extra control.

This activity requires children to read digital time only.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour with Real Clocks Clip Cards

It's one thing to know how to tell time using clock diagrams, but yet another to tell time on actual clocks. This activity helps to generalize telling time skills to all situations using the clip cards provided.

Children will use the glass beads provided to mark the answer on each clip card.

Nomenclature style cards with these clocks are also included in the printable pack for a variety of learning options.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour Matching Cards

When it comes to introducing time, whether with digital numbers or with words, these nomenclature style cards work great. 

In our classroom we used them for a match up game, matching up digital number cards and word cards to ensure that children understand numbers and letters mean the same thing.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour Clip Cards

The clip cards in this activity work beautifully as children are just starting to understand how to tell time by the hour. 

Children will use the glass beads to mark the correct answer on the clip cards, using the control cards to check their answers, or for help and assistance if necessary.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour: Drawing the Clock Hands Activity

It's one thing to be able to tell time reading the hands of a clock, but yet another to draw the hands on a clock to reflect the time on the card.

In our classroom I laminate these cards and provide dry erase markers for repeated practice. Some children prefer hands being the same color. Others use blue and red dry erase markers.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

Telling Time by the Hour Word and Number Match Up

There are times when children aren't faced with an actual clock, but just digital time, and asked to state what the time is.

These cards were designed to help children in these situations, matching digital time to words.

Source: The printable for this activity is part of the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack. This is a paid printable.

FREE Telling Time: On the Hour Number Strips

The only thing missing from the Montessori-inspired Telling Time: On the Hour Printable Pack is an opportunity to practice writing digital time.

The FREE Telling Time: On the Hour Number Strips are exactly that! Depending on the abilities of the children, they can write in the digital time on blank cards, using the control to check their answers, or they can trace the digital times.

Either way, these cards are a great way to match up telling time on a traditional clock and digital time.

Click on the link at the bottom of this post for your free copy!

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Telling Time Writing Strips with Numbers

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