Today we have a free printable workbook for preschoolers & kindergartners that will have them telling time with a clock in no time {get it?}. In this modern day, it is easy to overlook this basic clock reading skill! But don’t overlook it because not only is it good for kids to learn a visualization of time, but it is a lot of fun too!
Learn to Read a Clock Worksheets
I was at a friend’s house lately when a girl who was visiting asked the time. My friend pointed to the clock on the wall. The girl asked asked again sheepishly admitting she didn’t know how to read a traditional clock.
This girl is 20 years old.
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But it makes sense that this generation carried around a digital clock in the form of a phone at all times. Simple analogue clock reading knowledge is not being used as often!
Learn to Read an analogue clock
Kids should learn to read an analog clock because it helps them develop a deeper understanding of time and how it progresses. Unlike digital clocks, which simply display numbers, an analog clock visually represents the passage of time, making abstract concepts more concrete for young learners.
Download the Telling Time Worksheets Here:
Clock Worksheet Set for Kids
Add the Clock Hands Worksheet
In the first telling time worksheet, kids can cut out the hour and minute hands of the clock and then arrange them to read time. It is a great way to practice telling time!
Kids Schedule on the Clock Worksheet
In this telling time worksheet, kids can see how a number on a clock is tied to a scheduled item in their daily life. Maybe bedtime is always 7:30 pm or going to school happens at 8 am.
2 What Time is It? Worksheets
We have 2 different printable telling time worksheets that have clock faces on them with different times shown with the clock hands. Kids can tell the time and then note their answers on the lines below the clock face.
3 Plot the Time Worksheets
In this series of three different telling time worksheets, kids can draw the clock hands to reflect the time shown.
Telling Time from a clock Face
An analogue clock actually helps kids visualize the passage of time in several ways:
- Understanding Time as a Concept – The circular design of an analog clock shows time as a continuous cycle, helping children grasp the idea that time moves forward in a predictable way.
- Visualizing Time Passing – Watching the hands of the clock move allows children to see time in action. The steady motion of the second and minute hands provides a visual cue for how long activities last, helping them develop a natural sense of duration.
- Learning Incremental Changes – With an analog clock, children learn to recognize patterns and relationships between numbers (e.g., how five-minute increments build up to an hour). This helps with early math skills and counting.
- Building Patience and Anticipation – Since an analog clock face shows the gradual passing of time, children can learn to wait for events, like snack time or playtime, by seeing how close the minute hand is to a certain number.
- Improving Spatial Awareness – Reading an analog clock strengthens spatial reasoning skills because children must understand the positions of the hands in relation to numbers and sections of the clock.
By learning to read an analog clock, preschoolers gain a richer, more intuitive sense of time, helping them develop important cognitive and life skills that go beyond just telling time.
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