Learn to tell the time, 5 tips dyslexic kids

There are many ways to help a dyslexic child to learn to tell the time.

Dyslexic kids think best in pictures and colours. By using different coloured numbers, hands and sections on clocks. It can help them understand how the clock is organised.

For more top tips on helping a dyslexic child learn to tell the time, watch the clickable video below:

Why dyslexic kids struggle to learn to tell the time?

Learning how to tell the time can be a challenge for dyslexic children.

Here are three reasons why dyslexic kids might struggle to tell the time:

• Analog clocks are confusing:

Many clocks use analog faces with hands, which can be tricky for dyslexic children. They might have trouble, telling the difference between the minute hand and the hour hand.

• Struggling with numbers:

Children with dyslexia can struggle with the order of numbers and sequences. Understanding how the hands of the clock link to the numbers can be confusing.

• Unable to understand time:

A dyslexic child may have time blindness called Dyschronometria. This makes it hard for them to tell how much time has passed or to plan how long something will take.

Top 5 Learn time essentials

To help a dyslexic child practice learning to tell the time, check out the top 5 essentials below.

1. Coloured Anolg Clocks: Dyslexic kids think best in colours. Colour coded clocks, with labelled hands, make telling the time easier.

2. Time Activity Sets: Fun kits are used in schools and can be used at home to teach a child how to learn to tell the time.

3. Learn to tell the time activity books: Activity books can be used for children of all ages who are struggling to tell the time.

4. Colourful cardboard activity clocks: Cardboard clocks with movable hands are perfect for dyslexic kids who learn best by being able to touch.

5. Colour-changing alarm clock: Try alarm clocks that change colour to show a dyslexic child when it is time to get out of bed in the morning.

Helpful articles

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• Dyslexia reading a clock
• Dyslexia and time blindless

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