Book Title: The Time Book

Name / Posted By: Fedia Davis

Author / Illustrator: Britannica Discovery Library

Recommended Grade Level: 1^st – 3^rd  

Common Core Content Standards Addressed

CCSS.Math.Standards: CC-1.MD.B.3

Tell and write time in hours and half – hours using analog and digital clocks.

Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice

CCSS.Math.Practice.MP5

Use appropriate tools strategically.

CCSS.Math.Practice.MP6

Attend to precision.

Summary: This book speaks about time. It states time in three different aspects: then (what happened); now (what is taking place at present), and after (what will happened). Also, the book shows various illustrations with focus on a little boy trying to understand the concept of time. In addition, the book differentiated activities using degrees of time such as yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The time book specifically points out the three essential points in reading time; seconds, minutes, and hour.

In addition, the book speaks about the days of the week by asking various questions and the month of the year by showing the different activities that can be done based on the season/climate (which is time). Lastly, it asks the main question “What is time?”

Rating:

This is certainly a five star book. It can be used in multiple grades and various classroom settings. Also, it is ideal for pre-readers and early readers, contains activities to build language, critical thinking, and comprehension.

Classroom Ideas:

1.      This book can be used to teach the concept of time. The visual representations

demonstrate the difference between then, now, and after. The concepts “then, now, and after” are real life experience whereby individuals can relate to things happening at different intervals. For example, “then” explains an event that happened, “now” explains an event being taken place at present, and “after” explains what will take place in the future (which could be five (5) minutes from now).

2.      You can have students tell a story about their daily routine; what happened from the time

they got out of bed up to the point of them (students) returning home. Allow students to use actual time to explain each event from then until now and even have them predict what will take place later.

3.      Have students tell how many seconds are in a minute and how many minutes are in an

hour. Have students write in the numbers on an unfinished clock provided for them. This will

help the teacher to see if students are able to follow sequence.