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Telling The Time Song

April 20, 2016 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Music is a useful tool for learning in so many different ways, this telling the time song turns an important lesson into a fun action song.  Although this song only covers the basics, it’s an ideal way to introduce the topic and it’s a good start!

A song for learning to tell the time

Telling the Time Song

We can learn to tell the time,  

Tell the time, tell the time,

We can learn to tell the time,  

It’s so easy!

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12 o’clock points to the top,

To the top, to the top,

12 o’clock points to the top,

It’s so easy!

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3 o’clock points to the right,

To the right, to the right,

3 o’clock points to the right,

It’s so easy!

*

6 o’clock is pointing down,

Pointing down, pointing down,

6 o’clock is pointing down,

It’s so easy! 

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9 o’clock points to the left,

To the left, to the left,

9 o’clock points to the left,

It’s so easy!

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The big hand counts the minutes round,

Minutes round, minutes round,

The big hand counts the minutes round,

It’s so easy!

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The short hand tell what hour it is, 

Hour it is, hour it is,

The short hand tells what hour it is,

It’s so easy!

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Can you see what time it is,

Time it is, time it is,

Can you see what time it is,

Can you tell us?

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“The big hand’s pointing to the 12, 

To the 12, to the 12,

The short hand’s pointing to the 3,

It’s 3 o’clock!”

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” The big hand’s pointing to the 4,

To the 4, to the 4,

The big hand’s pointing to the 4,

It’s 4 o’clock!

(sing to the tune of London Bridge)

Time Song Actions

Verse 1 – Hold hands together palms together in front of your face, hold one at 12 o’clock and tick- tock the other one to 3 o’clock.

Verse 2 – Point both hands palms, together up to 12 o’clock.

Verse 3 – Point both hands, palms together to the right.

Verse 4 – Point both hands, palms together down to 6 o’clock.

Verse 5 –  Point both hands, palms together to the left.

Verse 6 – Hold up only one hand and tick tock it round with small movements, like the minute hand of a clock.

Verse 7 –  Hold up the other hand and tick tock it round slightly bigger movements, like the hour hand of a clock.

Verse 8 – The teacher sings this and points to one child, showing them a time on the toy clock.

Verse 9 – The child answers, by singing where the big hand is pointing, and where the small hand is pointing. They will probably need a bit of help, and sing along with them if needed.

To sing this song you need a child’s toy learning clock, any sort would do, if you don’t have one you could make a card board one here’s a printable template.

The teacher sets the clock to a different time, and repeats verse 8 before asking the next child to have a go, and then they sing the answer as in verse 9.

Keep it very simple, so that the children find it easy and build confidence,  it’s a perfect introduction to the basic concept of telling the time.

 

And for another time telling activity, here’s a lovely little circle game to fit in with the clock theme – I particularly love the peeking cuckoos!

Filed Under: 5+, Circle Time Songs, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Songs Tagged With: Calendar Time, Piggyback Songs, Telling the time

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