Free Online Telling Time Games: How to Pick a Good One

The clock should be the game

Plenty of clock games are an arcade game with a question bolted on, and kids rush the question to get back to the fun. Look for games where the time is the action: dragging the hands, choosing the matching clock, or catching the right moment. You want a child's attention on the clock, not next to it.

Check the wrong answers

In a weak game the wrong answers are random, so a child can guess by elimination. In a good one they're close: 6:15 next to 3:30 (the hands swapped), or 3:50 next to 2:50 (the hour read too late). That's where the learning happens, since those are the very mix-ups children make.

Watch for ads and logins

Ads between questions break concentration and aren't always suitable for children. Logins add friction and collect data. The best free games open in the browser with nothing to sign up for, and work on whatever device a school already has.

How to do it with Clockwood

1. Try the free game with your child. It starts at o'clock.
2. If it's too easy or hard, pick a level from the play page.
3. Use a time page to practice one time that keeps going wrong.
4. Compare it with the best telling time apps.

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