6th grader can read a clock, but still doesn't understand quarter of/quarter til/quarter past language. I guess it's the same disability that made distinguishing language for time --year/day/month/week/hour/minute -- so tough.

Yes, my kid can read an analog clock (and write in cursive). Taught him those skills at home.

Yes, my kids were all taught in K and 1st at a MD public school. I think they also went over it again in 2nd. They used Singapore math at their school. I homeschool my youngest now and it is still included in the K and 1st grade curriculum we use.

Next you're going to tell me your child doesn't know how many farthings are in a shilling.

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Anonymous wrote:I can totally see some not very bright kids of neglectful parents not being able to read the clock.

I can tell you're a wonderful person totally not raising little assh0letts.

Everybody is taught analog clock reading in elementary, unless they went to a weird private school. Public, Catholic, Montessori, non-weirdo homeschool, all of them teach how to read a clock. Most schools do not spend a whole lot of time on it, yes that is true, but it would be at least a one or two week long unit. If your child didn't get it when it was first taught and the teacher moved along to the next topic, then you should have practiced at home. You should have had some indication from your child's homework and tests whether analog clock reading skills stuck or needed to be practiced more.

Yes, but I just learned she cannot sign her name properly since cursive was never taught.

Just found this out when we went to DMV and she needed to sign. The lady made her redo it 3 times to get a satisfactory signature. "Miss, I need you to connect the letters in your name."

I immediately went on Amazon while in the DMV and ordered her some cursive workbooks. Not even joking.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can totally see some not very bright kids of neglectful parents not being able to read the clock.

I can tell you're a wonderful person totally not raising little assh0letts.

Well there also SN kids! I forgot to mention them.
Otherwise it’s a skill everyone should have, like tying shoelaces. By 9th grade for sure.

Teaching young kids to read an analog clock is helpful for math.

Anonymous wrote:I can totally see some not very bright kids of neglectful parents not being able to read the clock.

I can tell you're a wonderful person totally not raising little assh0letts.