Time Teaching Elementary School Watch | Gifts for Kids

Digital clocks are everywhere so why should kids learn to read an old-school timepiece Easy: because it teaches essentials of counting and fractions and gives youngsters a grasp of the actual concept of time. Lauren Vantuykom’s clever design uses blocks of color that help little ones understand what hour it is even when the small hand isnt pointing right at a number like at 2:30 for example. The minutes are vividly marked off in increments of 5 to 55 and the star-shaped secondhand demonstrates the meaning of clockwise. Each watch has a Japanese quartz movement and is shock- and water-resistant though cant be worn while swimming. The hypoallergenic silicone band is free of lead and BPA and features your choice of butterflies sharks or dinosaurs. Made in China.