At what age should children be expected to know how to tell the time?

Answer 1

Well my daughter's almost 10 and she mostly tell time, but she sure can't keep track of it. If I tell her to be home in 15 minutes she's call in an hour and ask if it's been 15 minutes yet.

Answer 2

8

Answer 3

7

Answer 4

You can't expect children to tell the time, you have to teach them how. Its a complex set of different skills. Start with a play clock with hands and describe how the hands move round the clock as the day goes on, one complete turn every day. Describe the different times of day, and what we do. At night we go to bed and sleep. In the morning we wake up and have breakfast.
If they are familiar with the concept of time and the course of the day then they'll know morning, midday, afternoon, evening and nightime without needing a clock.
They also have to know their numbers between one and twelve.
But the also have to make a connection in their minds between the abstract number 'three' and 'three oclock in the afternoon'.
So talk about the time and tell them what time it is, and have a clock on the wall to point to.
They also need to transfer those skills between an analogue clock and a digital, so be patient.

Answer 5

5 years

Answer 6

My oldest is 6 and he can tell time but all kids learn at their own pace. I would personally say 4-5 if it's digital and I'd give them til 8 for the numeral clocks. They have so much to learn when they are little and you can't expect them to catch on in one day.

Answer 7

Hi,
From 4years old some kids can tell the time.
But i think it all depends on the type of home a child is living or a school he or she is attending.
You can't expect a child to know something very fast when you don't even talk about the thing with him or her.
Thanks

Answer 8

They begin teaching time to the minute and in intervals of five minutes in the second grade. However, many children are not ready for this concept until they are at the end of third grade. It depends on the child and their sense of numbers and patterning.
Keep revisiting it if your child has difficulty. Count by fives often, play minute games..........how many times can you jumo up and down in a minute.....watch the clock. Let's see how long this tv show is..........how long is this song on the radio, how long will it take us to get to the grocery store, etc.
In time..............it will come .

Answer 9

they should be fluent in time by age 8. Some kids have real trouble learning. My girl is three and already knows the hours but she is very bright for her age. It depends on the child how quickly they learn. Don't force them. Make it fun.

Answer 10

Start learning at 4 and be a pro by 6.

Answer 11

They generally start learning time in about second grade so I have to say about seven you can start testing them. It might take them a little bit to really get telling time down especially on an analog clock since everything is digital nowadays.