Learning Time with Telly the Teaching Clock

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Learning Time is Fun with Telly

Learning time can be a challenge for many kids. The whole concept of short and long hands, hours, minutes and seconds might be confusing. This is especially so in a world where more of us refer to our cell phones to tell the time rather than an actual clock or watch. It is still important to help kids learn to tell the time when they are young. Now learning how to tell the time can be less overwhelming and more fun with Telly the Teaching Time Clock.

“But Mom! That clock says 1, 2,3 NOT 5, 10, 15!!”

Have you heard that from kids learning time?

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Challenges for a Kid Learning Time

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Learning how to tell the time can be especially confusing to a child who has just managed to master their numbers. Trying to tell them to regard the digits on an analog clock as "1, 2, 3" for the hour hand and "5, 10, 15..." for the minute hand could be a challenge for both the parent and child. It is important to be patient and realize that the child will understand it one day.

Also, one must teach them to read it correctly in the digital format and be able to translate between analog time and digital time. This would be a great time to teach concepts such as the number of minutes per hour and similar concepts.


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Who is Telly?

Features of this teaching time clock

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Telly the teaching time clock can be a fun toy for any kid learning time. This fun looking toy clock has an analog face with the hour and minute hands, and a digital clock too. The analog face is bright with a smile and very clear numbers. The numbers on the clock are easy to children to use to tell time. Also learning time is made easier as the minutes are stated clearly as well. For instance, right beside the number 1, you would see the '5' in a different color. This makes it easier to explain to them that for hours they go "1,2, 3.." and forr minutes it is in multiples of 5.

The digital clock comes in a great way that would help children learning time in both digital and analog form. It is also remarkable as this digital clock actually displays the real time when the toy is turned off and not in use. This is great as you can continue the game all day, and ask them to tell the time of the day for you, even when you are not playing.


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Learning Time Can be Easy

With Telly the Teaching Clock

The Learning Journey Telly The Teaching Time Clock (Primary Color Design)

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Release Date: 12/31/1969

Modes of Learning Time with Telly

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You can use 2 modes to make learning time fun with Telly. First is the clock mode, where you can set the time on the analog and Telly would not only tell you the time, but also show this same time in digital form. This is a great way to introduce them to hours and minutes and how time goes from one hour to the next.

Once they are more familiar with telling time, you could move to the quiz mode. Here you would see the time on the digital mode and you would need to change the analog clock to match the digital clock. This would be a great exercise for children to reinforce what they have learned.


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Why else is Telly such a fun toy clock?

Telly is also a fun toy clock that is easily portable. You can have Telly on the go and enjoy yourself as you start learning time. It is also a great toy that lets kids feel like they can tell time anytime a day without anyone's helps. That is certainly a great way to make them feel like big kids again. Telly the teaching time clock is a fun toy that helps them learn without even knowing that they are learning anything.



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Would Learning Time Be Easier for your toddler with Telly?

I hope that you have enjoyed my review of Telly the teaching time clock and can see how learning time can be made easier with this wonderful toy clock. Have you had success in helping kids who are learning to tell time? What has worked for you? Would Telly make it easier and more fun for both you and your kid?

  • Evelyn_Saenz Nov 20, 2011 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel!
  • aishu19 Nov 20, 2011 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    Thanks so much! Appreciate the blessing!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Nov 20, 2011 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Are the hands on the Telly Learning Clock geared so that the hour hand moves with the minute hand? I find that very important in a teaching clock.
  • aishu19 Nov 20, 2011 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    YES THEY DO! That is the best part about this toy! I have seen so many that don't and that can confuse a child alot
  • TheLittleCardShop Mar 28, 2011 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Telly is a wonderful toy to learn time. Sometimes teaching kids can be annoying but Telly is the solution. Excellent review of Telly :)
  • Wednesday_Elf Mar 27, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete
    Telly the Teaching Time Clock looks like a terrific way to help children learn to tell time. Children relate best to fun, cute things, especially if they look like a toy.
  • bethd821 Mar 27, 2011 @ 8:05 am | delete
    Telly is so adorable! I wish he had been around when I needed him!
  • oztoo Mar 25, 2011 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    Telly the teaching time clock looks like a great idea. It must be harder these days with both analog and digital time which would add to the confusion. My kids only had analog to understand.
  • tiff0315 Mar 25, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    My kids would love it! Great lens!
  • MissMerFaery Mar 25, 2011 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    What a cool little clock! I love that it has a digital face as well as a traditional one, so that you can teach both. I would definitely consider getting this for my daughter when she is older!
  • OhMe Mar 25, 2011 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    So many children now depend on the digital clocks and never learn to tell time so I am glad that Telly is around to teach them.

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