Teacher Favorite Tools for Teaching Time & Money

There are few skills that are as easy to practice in everyday life as keeping time and counting money. Teaching students about time and money is made much easier with the right tools on hand. These Teacher Favorite products are great to use in the classroom or for practice at home as students master telling time and counting money.

Teaching Time & Money: Applicable Tips for Family Engagement

Much like reading and writing, there are many different ways in which families can participate in skills practice around keeping time and counting money. Because the skills are so applicable, families can use the clocks, money, and games at home to fortify learning in the classroom.

Here are some great ways families can engage students in practicing time and money skills:

Ask students periodically what the time reads on different types of clocks. Help them to practice reading both digital and analog clocks.
Discuss the different ways to describe time like, “quarter to 1:00,” and “half past 3:00”.
Ask students to count and explain how much money was received in change after purchases.
Discuss the different types of money and how to decide which coins and which bills are most logical to use when making purchases.
Classic board games like Monopoly and The Game of Life can help older students to have fun while practicing money management skills.

Classroom Money Kits

play money kit with till — School Smart Money Kit, Set of 976

United States play money — School Smart United States Play Money, Assorted Colors, 320 Bills

play money and coins with till — Learning Resources Giant Classroom Money Kit

play cash register — Learning Resources Pretend and Play Teaching Cash Register

magnetic play coins and bills — Educational Insights Big Money Magnetic Coins and Bills

Money Games & Activities

coin value game — Learning Resources Money Bags Coin Value Game

money flash cards — Trend Money Flash Cards, Set of 96

time and money game — Scholastic Learning Mats, Time & Money, Grades K – 2

Classroom Clock & Time Telling Kits

mini clocks for classroom — Judy Instructo Mini-Clocks, Grades K to 3, Set of 12

clocks for classroom use — Learning Resources Classroom Clock Kit, Set of 25

telling time flip chart — Tell Time Flip Chart, Pack of 10

elapsed time ruler — Learning Advantage Elapsed Time Ruler, Classroom Set

elapsed time flash cards — Learning Advantage Elapsed Time Flash Cards, Set of 105

Clock and Time Games & Activities

telling time bingo game — Trend Enterprises Telling Time Bingo Game

telling time flash cards — Trend Enterprises Telling Time Flash Cards, Pack of 96

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