Happy New School Year! It's a hectic time for those of us with school-age twins or more– we have a lot of little people that need to get out the door on time each morning. I'm always looking for ways to help my kids take personal responsibility and "help themselves" with household tasks. Our twins are now in the 1st grade (sniff, sniff), improving their skills reading analog clocks, and applying that sense of "time" to their everyday lives.
The twin goals of time proficiency and the practical matter of timeliness inspired me to post a reminder by the clock in our entryway (pictured above). The project took me about 5 minutes start to finish, just right for a busy parent! I used a "How to Tell the Time" children's book that had a "clock" with moveable hands within the book. I moved the hands to the appropriate positions and made 2 separate copies to illustrate the times we get the party started each morning, so to speak.
If your home is anything like ours, you might find yourself repeating similar messages each day to a little crowd of kids. Use your imagination to tackle some of the more common themes, while boosting your kids' independence at the same time.
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