Parent guide · Grade 1 Math · Unit 7

Lesson 7.4 Time to the Half Hour

Written for the parent. Read the Say this lines aloud as they are, or in your own words. Answers for you are marked Listen for.

At a glance

Time: 5 sessions of 20–25 minutes
Goal: Tell time to the half hour.
You need: A clock face
Pencil and crayons
Print: Worksheet A · Worksheet B · the lesson page

Steps

Warm-up
Do this: Ask these out loud. Your child answers out loud; no paper needed.
- Ask: “8 + 4” Listen for: 12
- Ask: “3 + 2” Listen for: 5
- Ask: “7 + 5” Listen for: 12
- Ask: “3 + 6” Listen for: 9
- Ask: “3 + 5” Listen for: 8
Teach the new idea
Say this: “When the long hand points to 6, it is half past: 30 minutes after the hour.”
Say this: “At half past, the short hand is halfway between two numbers. Read the smaller one (the one it has passed).”
Say this: “Half past: 30 minutes after the hour.”
Show how
Show: What time does the clock show?
$clock face$
Say this: “The short hand is on the 9, so the hour is 9.”
Say this: “The long hand points straight up to 12, so it is o’clock: 0 minutes.”
Say this: “The time is 9:00.”
Answer: 9:00
Show: What time does the clock show?
$clock face$
Say this: “The short hand is past the 9, so the hour is 9.”
Say this: “The long hand points to the 6. Count by fives: 6 × 5 = 30 minutes.”
Say this: “The time is 9:30.”
Answer: 9:30
Practice together
Do this: Your child does these with you. Let them try first; help only after a real try.
Ask: What time does the clock show?
$clock face$
Listen for: 10:00
If stuck: The short hand is on the 10, so the hour is 10.
Ask: What time does the clock show?
$clock face$
Listen for: 8:00
If stuck: The short hand is on the 8, so the hour is 8.
Ask: What time does the clock show?
$clock face$
Listen for: 11:00
If stuck: The short hand is on the 11, so the hour is 11.
7 more practice items on the lesson page, and on Worksheet A and Worksheet B.
Watch for
- Reading the hour the short hand is heading toward.
Game: Clock Race
Call out a time to the hour or half hour. Your child sets a paper clock. Then swap: your child calls and you set it.
Narration
Say this: “Tell me what you learned today. Show me with your hands or the counters if you like.”
Listen for: Tell time to the half hour.
Daily habit
Say the hours around the clock face. Each day ask “What time is it?” at an hour or half hour.

Spread over the week

5 sessions of 20–25 minutes. Stop while it is still going well.

Session 1. Warm-up, then teach the new idea (steps 1 and 2).
Session 2. Warm-up again, then show how with the examples.
Session 3. Practice together, then play the game.
Session 4. More practice on the worksheet, and the daily habit.
Session 5. Quick check: narration and a few practice items. Move on when it is mostly right.