At first sight to teach the kid to deal with time - difficult. But the child grows, and he needs to know that such time and also what it is measured by. For development of the child the important value has planning of the time. The kid has to learn to be guided in him and to be able to dispose. In his understanding, time passes absolutely in a different way. To teach the child to understand time it is necessary gradually, and it is necessary to begin from it is far.
Instruction
1. It is necessary to acquaint the child with a concept of time. For example, from the fact that behind day, there is a night, and after night the morning will begin. At first the child has to acquire the sequence of all events. Daily, consistently repeating a chain of events, the kid already understands as why it is necessary to do? It is important to speak to him always: ""Good morning"", ""Good night"", as it is the simplest option for understanding of time of day. It is necessary to pay special attention to each sequence where it is accurately visible what was to, and that later. The sequence can be developed at the child by means of fairy tales. It is possible to read the fairy tale, and after to ask the kid questions (What happened then?).
2. It is necessary to begin to acquaint your child with such concepts as: last, real, future. It should be done by means of the conversations based on examples of life of the kid. It is necessary to explain that what is done by the child now - it is the present, what will occur later - it is the future (tomorrow, in a week). Put emphasis on significant events as they are better remembered by children (for example: birthday, Christmas, etc.).
3. Show to the kid what can be made in a minute, hour, and even in a second (for example, it is possible to clap). For this purpose it is possible to organize a game during which to determine by the timer for how many the child will perform some operation.
4. The following step, acquaintance of the child to seasons is. It is necessary not only explain to him that in a year there are four seasons and twelve months, but also in detail to explain him all happening changes in the different periods of year. All this should be shown the child on different examples, for example, approach of winter is characterized by emergence of snow, fall - a leaf fall... Tell in what people, etc. are dressed. It is possible to acquaint with seasons also by means of colourful books and fairy tales (for example, the fairy tale by Marshak ""Twelve months"").
5. The last stage, acquaintance of the child with mysterious hours is. Of course, before he should be acquainted with figures, besides the kid has to be able to consider. It is necessary to teach time on bright hours. It is necessary to connect time with actions which the child does daily. In the beginning it is necessary that the kid mastered an hour hand, and then it is possible to pass to a minute hand.