Ask student to explain how to tell. Using a demonstration thermometer have the children act out the way they would feel at given temperatures. Reverse the activity and have some children pantomime being hot, cold, cool, warm, etc. Ask child to name days of the week. A more difficult task is to begin mid-week and name the days.
Teacher writes days of week on board.
Student reads them and closes eyes as teacher erases one word. Student opens eyes and tells what is missing. Ask student which hand is the hour hand. When beginning to learn to tell time, have children look carefully at what happens to the hour hand. Watch as the hand slowly moves to the next hour.