Time Matters is a practical resource to help children and young people learn about time. Time is usually taught through the Primary school years, teachers working in Secondary schools have been very surprised to discover these gaps in students understanding of calendar time, having assumed that these skills have been acquired at an earlier age.

This practical resource aims to break down the complexities involved in learning about time concepts and to take into account the many different skills required which make demands on memory, numeracy, language, perceptual and visual-spatial abilities and general cognitive functioning. Time Matters includes assessments, teaching activities and strategies to reinforce the learning of time concepts.

The content covers a broad spectrum of time-related subjects from highly practical skills related to teaching clock and calendar time, to functional activities to develop an individual’s ability to estimate time and organise their time effectively.

This practical resource:

• Helps to teach the essential skills needed to carry out a range of time-related concepts e.g. telling the time on a clock.
• Can be used by older children, young people and adults who have learned some of the key concepts but need more in-depth knowledge, further practice, or opportunities to practise skills in a functional way.
• Includes case studies and the rationale for working on different aspects of time, teaching worksheets and also practical strategies and activities to develop life skills which affect us all e.g. making and keeping appointments, travelling, using calendars and diaries etc.
• Can be used in a range of settings including: Education, Health and Social Care