Wooden Teaching Clock — Learn to Tell the Time

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Sound familiar?

Most children reach age 7 unable to read an analogue clock. Here is why.

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Your child checks the time by picking up a phone or tablet instead of looking at the wall clock.

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Printed worksheets get one glance and a shrug. There is nothing to touch, nothing to move.

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Digital clocks are everywhere. The skill of reading an analogue face is quietly disappearing.

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Time-telling apps add more screen time to a day that already has too much of it.

The Jaques Teaching Clock puts a solid wooden clock face in their hands. The hands move and stay put. The numbers are large. The child sets the time themselves, reads it back, and asks to do it again. No screen required.

★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 63+ verified families

What parents are saying about the Jaques Teaching Clock

She told me exactly what time her favourite show was on. Two weeks in.

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"My 5-year-old can now tell me exactly what time her favourite show is on. Two weeks with this clock and she has got it. The moveable hands are everything. She sets it herself and reads it back, over and over."

Laura✓ Verified purchase

★★★★★

"The moveable hands are the key. She sets the clock herself, then reads it back. Better than any app. We have tried two apps and neither held her attention for more than a minute. This clock she comes back to every morning."

Charlotte, mum of 2✓ Verified purchase

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"Really solid wood. We have it on his bookshelf and he tells us the time every morning unprompted. Properly chuffed. He showed his grandparents on a video call and would not let them end the call until they had both tested him."

James✓ Verified purchase

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230 Years Screen-Free Learning

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What makes it work

Solid wood face. Large printed numbers. Hands that move and stay put.

The Child Moves the Hands

They set the Teaching Clock to a time they know. Dinner time. Bedtime. Then they move the hands forward. Then backwards. Then they show everyone in the house what time it is.

No Batteries. No Screen.

The Teaching Clock does not need charging, a wifi password, or a subscription. It lives on the shelf. It is always on. It is always ready. The child picks it up whenever they want to practice.

Within Two Weeks, They Beat You to It

Ask them the time every morning. They will tell you before you have finished the question. That moment is the payoff. The Teaching Clock builds a skill they will use every day for the rest of their life.

Easy as 1, 2, 3

How the Teaching Clock teaches time

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Start with what they know

Show the child the Teaching Clock face and move the hands to a time they already know: dinner time or bedtime. Name the hands. Name the numbers.

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Let them move the hands

Hand it over. Let them practice moving forward from the hour, then backwards. The hands stay where they put them. The Teaching Clock is patient. They can go at their own pace.

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Ask every morning

Ask them what time it is each morning. Within two weeks, they will tell you unprompted. That is the Teaching Clock doing what it was built to do.

Ready to start the morning routine?

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Everything included

Solid wood. Ready to learn with straight out of the box.

Solid Beech Wood Clock

Sturdy and weighted. Built to be picked up, moved, and put back on the shelf ten thousand times.

Moveable Hands

Hour and minute hands move and stay put. Geared for small hands. The child sets the time, reads it, and sets it again.

Numbered Face (1 to 12)

Large, clearly printed numbers. Easy to read from across the room. Hour and minute markers included.

Wooden Stand

Sits upright on any shelf, desk, or bedside table. Always visible. Always ready to use.

Everything they need to start telling the time. Ready straight out of the box.

From real parents

The moment the Teaching Clock clicks.

Two moments parents have shared with us.

"He moved the hands to 7 o'clock, looked at the clock on the kitchen wall, and said 'they match, Mummy.' Ran to tell his sister. That was three months ago. He has not needed reminding since." Anna, mum of 3

"We use it every morning now. She sets it to whatever time it actually is before breakfast, then tells me what time school starts and works out how many minutes we have. The Teaching Clock turned into a whole maths lesson I never planned." Rachel

The Teaching Clock. On the shelf every morning. Picked up every day.

How it stacks up

Teaching Clock vs. the alternatives

Teaching Clock

Alternatives

No screen time added to the day

Child can practice independently

Builds a lifelong skill, not a habit

No batteries, no charging, always ready

Sits on a shelf and gets used daily

Solid wood, built to last

No screen. No batteries. Just learning.

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Questions & answers

Everything parents ask about the Teaching Clock

What age is the Teaching Clock for?

The Teaching Clock is designed for children aged 4 to 7. Children from age 4 can begin learning to recognise numbers and the clock face. By age 5 to 6, most children can learn to tell the time to the hour and half hour with the Teaching Clock. By 7, many can read a full analogue clock independently.

Does the Teaching Clock make sounds or need batteries?

No. The Teaching Clock is a solid wood learning toy with no electronics, no batteries, and no sounds. The hands are geared so they move smoothly and stay in position. It never needs charging and it never runs out of power. It just sits on the shelf, ready whenever your child wants to practice.

How long does it take for a child to learn to tell the time?

Most parents who use the Teaching Clock daily report their child can tell the time to the hour and half hour within one to two weeks. Full analogue reading (including minutes) typically takes three to four weeks of regular practice. The key is making it part of the morning routine: ask them the time each day and let them set the hands themselves.

Is the Teaching Clock just for telling time or can it be used for other lessons?

Parents regularly use the Teaching Clock for more than time-telling. It is excellent for counting in fives, understanding fractions (half past, quarter to), and early addition and subtraction when calculating how many minutes until an event. Several parents have told us it became the centrepiece of impromptu maths lessons they never planned.

Wood. Numbers. Hands that move.

She told me the time at 6:47am on a Saturday. I could not have been prouder.

We have been making moments like this since 1795.
— Joe, Jaques of London