Move the hands yourself
Give every child a clock to turn while you call out times: "Show me 4:20!" Have them check a partner's clock before you reveal yours. Moving the hands helps kids feel that the hour hand creeps toward the next number as the minutes go by.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
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