Learning Resources Magnetic Time Activity Set, Homeschool, Time Telling, Basic Math Skills, Giant Demo Clock, Whiteboard Accessories, Grades K+, Ages 5+

As an early elementary teacher, I know how difficult it can be for younger students (and some older students as well) to grasp the skill for telling time. They can tell time when looking at the "how to" we write together but have difficulty remembering it on their own. What hand goes with what number, etc.The reason I love this clock is because of the different color of the hands. It may sound silly, but the short hand 'red' goes to the red numbers and you can write the blue numbers (5,10, 15...) for the minute hand (beyond the hour numbers) and those hands will color coordinate making it easier for children to tell time.I did see another reviewer write that they did not like that the hands only go in one direction (like a real clock would). I look at that as an asset. Students are able to see that one revolution of the blue minute hand points the red hand to a new hour.If you want to quiz students quickly, you could use flash cards, little Judy Clocks or homemade clocks with plates and paper brads.I think this is an excellent teaching tool and I highly recommend it for any teacher who is teaching students how to tell time.

I student taught in a 5th grade special ed room and this made learning how to tell time fun and simple! The center magnet is not strong enough to just move the hands around the clock quickly without slipping however I just taught my students to turn using the little knob on the blue hand, it gives them a good apprecition of how the minute and hour hand move in tandem. For example at 5:45 that hour hand is creeping towards the 6.

This is quite large and can be easily seen from across the classroom. My K students enjoyed using it and picked up the concepts quite fast. The magnets held fast, nothing suddenly fell off the wall. It is big and was a little difficult or shorter students to manipulate. Overall, it is a great teaching tool and I would recommend it to elementary teachers teaching time. It would not be good for use in the house as it is so large.

The clock is large and magnetic which is perfect for the classroom. I struggled with the minute hand running into/getting stuck on the hour hand. If you go slow and slightly lift the minute hand when you pass the hour hand it works better.

I really love using magnetic manipulatives. This is very helpful. It does take a little time setting up and the hands are a little hard to move, but that being said, I still love them. I would highly recommend them as a teaching tool.

Perfect for teaching time! Easy to use and exactly like the description !

My husband had me buy this for his high school special ed class. He's been very pleased with it and its ease of use in helping his students understand how to tell time.

This is a fabulous clock to have on your board for instruction. The clock hands have a very strong magnet, so it will not move from placement. The kids prefer this to the older clock manipulatives used in instruction and it allows you to make the clock as big or little as needed (bigger so you can make marks for the minutes or smaller for advanced practice). I definitely recommend this purchase!

Un must pour les enseignants! La petite aiguille bouge aussi ;-)

I love the visibility and versatility of this item but it does require a separate magnetic board (unless you use blutack).It is well constructed and the moving the minute hand moves the hour hand like a normal clock.Larger than I expected, it just about squeezes onto my 36cm wide board.Perfect for schools and my design-a-party science parties.