Learning How To Tell Time?

Effective time management is key to successful classroom management. Since students learn to tell time in different ways, teaching time must adapt to meet diverse learning needs. Using the award-winning Time Timer® in the classroom is proven to help students understand time visually, smooth transitions between tasks, and stay focused and on track.

How to Tell Time for All Ages & Abilities

Designed to support a wide range of users, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity across all ages and abilities.

Understanding the Passage of Time

Time Timer turns the abstract concept of time into a clear, visual experience that is easy to follow and understand.

Enhancing Focus & Productivity

Time Timer allows users to better structure focused time periods, encouraging a more engaged, relaxed approach to tasks.

Helping kids understand time

  • Smooth Task Transitions

Help kids transition smoothly from one task to another and stay focused.

  • Encourage Independent Learning

Teach students to manage their own learning by supporting their time management.

  • Support Diverse Learning Needs

Cues that denote time structure take the visualising out of time management.

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  • Time Means Independence

Visual timers help students organise study sessions, homework, and project work themselves for more autonomous study.

  • Time Managed Test-Taking

Practice time management for tests so students can use all the allotted time they have to their advantage.

  • Optimise Group Study Time

Collaborate for success. All members in a group session can stay on time and on task with a Time Timer.

Make Classroom Time Count At Home

Not all classrooms are in school, and Time Timer works just as well at home, at the office or at the kitchen table. Time Timer takes the time management stress out of home schooling, improving focus and self-regulation. Enjoy the flexibility and personal touch of teaching at home with the same structure students would get at school with Time Timer.

  • Visualise subject, assignment and task periods by allotting a visible time period to them.
  • Encourage independent study for students who can manage their own time.
  • Smooth transitions with clear time cues.
  • Keep family members from interrupting work when the Time Timer is on.

Time Timer in a Montessori Environment

Fostering Independent Learning

The passage of time can sometimes feel subjective, and no one knows this better than independent Montessori learners. Time Timer products take the subjectivity out of it with a clear, visual representation of time passing—there’s no need to interpret numbers on traditional clocks. This helps students stay focused, reduces transition anxiety, and supports self-directed learning in line with the Montessori method.

“I'll use the Time Timer during sensory breaks where the kids might be bouncing or jumping and their eyes may not be on it—so it's nice that you can turn on the timer and pair it with an auditory and visual component.”–

Jen O'Brien, Occupational Therapist

Diverse Educational Environments

Time Timer is used by all different types of educational professionals in a variety of different environments.

Administrators

Time Timer can enhance meeting efficiency and keep discussions on track. Manage school-wide events and transitions, ensuring activities run smoothly and on schedule.

Elementary

Help students manage transitions between activities and stay focused on tasks. Support student's understanding of time management and enhances classroom efficiency.

Teachers

Manage classroom transitions smoothly and efficiently pace your teaching. Optimizing your planning periods by allocating time effectively for various tasks.

Middle & High School

Helps students manage time during exams, group work, and independent study, enhancing their focus and productivity.

Preschool/Kindergarten

Teach young children about time concepts and managing transitions between activities, fostering independence and routine comprehension.

Special Needs

Implement structured routines and manage classroom time effectively to support diverse learning needs and reduce time related anxeity.

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Robyn, Teacher

"I truly believe children learn the concept of time by using the Time Timer. They can see the difference between 5 and 45 minutes. Then, when they connect what they see to what they feel, time is not so daunting."

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Mary, Teacher

"Once my students learned to visualize time, they could visualize other abstract math ideas more easily."

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Nara, Student

“My teacher used a Time Timer in the classroom to let us have a visual sense of how long we had until a certain activity ended. It made me feel more comfortable knowing the amount of time left and gave me a visual cue what I could do during that time.”

Time Timer® Original 8” - Learning Center Classroom being used in the classroom
Time Timer® Original 8” - Learning Center Classroom Set being used to teach math.

Time Timer® Original Medium

Classroom Set 60 Minutes

Guide kids confidently with the Time Timer Medium Learning Center Classroom Set—a classroom hero for time management. Use color-coding to boost organization and focus, creating a fun, engaging learning environment that drives better outcomes.

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Recommended Time Timers

Time Timer® MAX

Time Timer® MAX

€149,95

The Time Timer MAX, a visual timer, offers customizable time management for classrooms with 8 timers in one. With 3 double-sided faces and optional accessories, it supports schedules and timers up to 24 hours, providing endless options.

Time Timer® Original Large 60 Minutes

Time Timer® Original Large 60 Minutes

€59,95

The Time Timer Large is visible throughout classrooms, aiding student focus. Clinically proven for increased self-regulation, comes with a free Time Timer Desktop App for multiple timers, customizable features, and easy projection on SmartBoards. Ideal for efficient teaching.

Time Timer® Original Medium 60 Minutes

Time Timer® Original Medium 60 Minutes

€53,95

The Time Timer Original Medium is perfect for individual and small group use, ideal for classroom workstations. A favorite for over 25 years for visual schedules and task management.

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Intuitive Assistive Technology

Time Timer believes in creating products that truly help people of all ages and abilities to conquer time – in the classroom, in the home, and in the office. While time can be a challenge for everyone, we aim to provide intuitive and innovative solutions that make a real difference. A study conducted by the Department of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University found that children ages 2-4 years old showed a significant increase in self-regulation skills when the Time Timer® was used to facilitate their activity.

How the Time Timer WORKS

  • Easy to Set

    To set a Time Timer, move the colored disk to the desired amount of time.

  • No Loud Ticking

    The time automatically begins to count down with no loud ticking.

  • Time Visually Disappears

    As time elapses, the colored disk disappears. The Time Timer operates in a clockwise direction.

  • Every Moment Counts

    Time is up when the disk is gone!

Additional resources

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