If you’re trying to cut down on clutter this Christmas and give a few special gifts that will last, an EasyRead children’s watch should be at the top of your shopping list. This educational, stylish and long-lasting gift ticks all your boxes so don’t let it get overlooked as just another stocking filler!
Take a look at what makes our watches the best choice for your little one and think outside the box this year with our Christmas gifting guide.
A children’s watch for Christmas
Unlike expensive toys that might get played with a few times and then left to collect dust in the toy cabinet, our children’s watches are designed to keep children engaged and to support their learning across the new year.
Every element on our watches has been designed to appeal to young children, from the clear educational layout to the customisable colour of the clock face. Each watch also comes with the option to choose the 12/24 Hour or Past & To method and our specially designed watches include all the information a young child needs to practice telling the time on their own.
We recommend our watches for all children aged 4+, so all that’s left to do is choose a strap in their favourite colour and wrap it up. Rather than bundling it in with several other gifts or hiding it away as a stocking filler, let’s take a look at how you can make a new kids watch the most exciting gift they receive this year!
1. Switch up the packaging
Keep your little one guessing by changing the packaging of their new children’s watch. This can be as simple as putting the watch in a completely different box, or you can get creative and change the shape of the package with lots of different decorations.
One of our favourites is creating a cracker out of a cardboard tube and it’s much easier to do than you might think! Simply pop the package inside a tube or rectangular box and wrap it up in a large sheet of Christmas wrapping paper. Then all you need to do is tie the ends with ribbon and store this fun, unique gift underneath the tree until the special day arrives.
2. Layers of excitement
We all love gifts that offer more than meets the eye, so give your recipient an exciting surprise by including the watch with another gift. There are lots of ways to do this so don’t be afraid to get creative, but if you’re looking for a tried-and-tested idea we’ve found that adding the watch to the arm of a cuddly toy always gets a great reaction.
All you have to do is take the watch out of its packaging, add it to the toy and watch their reaction as they realise it’s a two in one gift. It’s always a nice touch to add a bow to the cuddly toy so why not tie a ribbon around its neck or add it to the other wrist – or, if you’re looking to go all-out, you could wrap the entire toy up and add the ribbon on top.
3. Add a strap
Our watches come with one strap in the colour of your choice, but we also stock a range of additional straps for you to choose from. So, if your little one has more than one favourite colour, why not gift them a few extra straps to mix and match in the new year?
Our range contains all the colours you could want, from black and blue to pink and yellow, and even includes Blue Camo, Green Camo, and Pink Camo options for something a little different! They offer the perfect opportunity to personalise this new accessory every day, so now all that’s left to do is arrange the straps in a circle around the watch and package them up in a large box ready for Christmas morning.
4. Tick, tick, tick!
Our EasyRead watches come with the batteries already installed, which offers lots of opportunities to have fun with the ticking sounds when wrapping your gifts!
Why not add a playful twist to the fun of unwrapping a toy by hiding the watch inside it and asking them ‘what’s that sound?’. This can be as obvious or as tricky as you like, and you could even hide the watch inside a pre-built Lego set or a zip-up cuddly toy to make it a real challenge.
So, have a play around with potential hiding places and watch their curiosity and excitement grow as they investigate the sound.
5. Create a treasure box
Our watches are the perfect gift to combine with a few other surprises from our range and create an educational Christmas bundle. With quick delivery across our range you can choose all the extra bits you need for a complete gift set, including our:
Or any other gifts that take your fancy. Once you have everything you need, all that is left to do is put them in a large box and cover it in wrapping paper for a big present that makes them wonder what’s inside!
Gifting an EasyRead children’s watch this Christmas
With a wide range of colours, designs, and clock faces, our watches are as customisable as you need them to be, so browse our collection today to give an educational gift that will last.
It’s been a hectic few months for us here at EasyRead Time Teacher, attending five major trade shows in the first 3 months of 2017. In the UK you may have seen us talking to teachers at BETT and the Education Show, or showcasing our products to retailers at the Spring Fair. We also made our first marketing trip into Europe at Spielwarenmesse (International Toy Fair) in Nuremberg, Germany; and we’ve been showing our products to USA educational retailers at EDexpo in Las Vegas. We were shortlisted as finalists in the UK Educational Resources Awards, thanks to our KS1 maths time-teacher classroom sets.
We’re now pleased to announce our latest new product, which will be available in Australia, the UK & USA by the end of April. We have been hard at work for the past year developing our children’s alarm clocks – perfect for a child’s bedroom! We’ve given our alarm clocks three great features:
- A crescendo alarm, which starts with a gentle beep and gets progressively louder until it is turned off or the snooze button is pressed, delaying it for 5 minutes;
- The clock face is back-lit and acts as a night light, which glows gently in the dark and gets brighter when the snooze button is pressed;
- A silent sweep movement so there is no annoying ticking sound.
Our alarm clocks are available in two colour schemes – rainbow or red & blue. Of course we have made them for both time teaching systems – Past & To or 24-Hour. The alarm clocks have the same face designs as our wall clocks and children’s wrist watches, and come with a reminder of our simple step-by-step time teaching methods. Click here to view the new EasyRead Alarm Clocks.
This Autumn we are pleased to launch seven new bright coloured straps as accessories to our existing range of watches. Just pick your favourite from royal blue, green, lime, orange, pink, red and yellow. All will brighten up the darkest of winter days! (more…)
EasyRead Time Teacher watches are a fantastic present to give to the important child in your life.
Our clocks and watches are a brilliant and educational gift for the little ones in your family. Children all over the world have loved taking ownership of their learning – it’s great to see children teaching themselves and having fun doing it. Every child has to learn how to tell the time as part of their Key Stage 1 Maths syllabus, so why not give them a helping hand with one of our wristwatches?
They’re comfortable and colourful, with a large clear face that shows children everything they need to know to tell the time. The wristband will fit even the tiniest wrist and it’s removable so it can be washed.
Click here to see our EasyRead watches.
With an EasyRead watch, a five year old can learn to tell the time in just 10 minutes. Click here to see what our customers say.
Don’t worry, our 3-step process is very easy to master and our free resources are just a click away. We have all the support you need.
In addition, we also offer clocks for the home. Our 3-step teaching system is easy to master, enabling the children to learn with very minimal input from the adults around them. Click here to view our EasyRead clocks.
It’s important for parents to understand what their child is learning at school. It’s only natural that parents want to help their child be the best they can be. The early years at school are important to a child’s learning growth.
Key Stage 1
Year 1 Programme
In 2014, telling the time was introduced to the National Curriculum. In the early stages of Key Stage 1, children are required to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times. What better way to introduce your child to the concept of time than having your own EasyRead Time Teacher wall clock in your house? The clear and colourful clock face is easy to read and our simple yet effective learning methods will have your child reading the time in a matter of hours.
Year 2 Programme
According to the year 2 programme of study, children should be able to count in multiples of 2, 3, 5 and 10 forwards and backwards. They should also be able to recognise, find, name and write fractions. Our wall clocks will not only help children with counting, they can also assist with fractions. The ¼, ½ and ¾ fractions are easily recognisable on the EasyRead clock face and will help your child understand fractions. In year 2, children are expected to tell and write the time to five minutes including quarter past/quarter to the hour. They should also know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.
Key Stage 2
Year 3 & 4 Programmes
Key Stage 2 builds upon the Key Stage 1 skills. Children will develop their fractions and counting skills. They will also learn to tell and write the time from an analogue clock. Children will also be expected to have a good concept of time. This means they will be able to estimate the time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute. They will also use vocabulary such as o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight. Our clocks are proven to help children at an early age to grasp the concept of time.
Our EasyRead Time Teacher wall clocks and watches are great for introducing your children to the concept of time so they are prepared for what they are going to be learning at school.
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Here at EasyRead Time Teacher, we love hearing feedback from our customers. We have always believed that our customers are our best advert. Take a look at what they are saying about EasyRead:
“The watch I ordered allowed my 9 year old dyslexic daughter to read the time like her classmates for the very first time! It has made such a significant difference to her life.”
“I would highly recommend this clock if your child has difficulty understanding how to tell the time – I wish I’d had something like this when I was a child!”
“My daughter has an EasyRead watch, we bought the matching clock and they really help with her understanding.”
“My five year old daughter learned to tell the time in five minutes!”
“Fantastic watch! My Granddaughter can’t wait to go to school wearing hers!”
“Excellent, daughter is very happy! She learnt time within two days. The watch is very sturdy, highly recommended.”
“Best watch I’ve ever purchased for my daughter.”
“What a brilliant watch!! So easy to read and builds children’s confidence. I would recommend this watch to everyone!”
“Great products and excellent quality for the money!”
Would you like to see what all the fuss is about? Click here to view all our EasyRead products.
So you’ve bought your EasyRead Time Teacher clock…now what?
Practice makes perfect! Our clocks are designed to be taken off the wall and interacted with. Children will love the ‘hands on’ learning and then, seeing it every day up on the wall, they can practice and cement their learning.
We have even put the teaching methods on the back of the clock to make life as easy as possible! The simple design is brilliant for young children trying to get to grips with telling the time.
Take a look at our classroom clocks here.
Download our free resources here.
If you need any help or have any questions, please email us on [email protected] or call on 07865 470905.
EasyRead Time Teacher believe in practice makes perfect. When children master something as difficult as telling the time, they need to cement that skill with practice. We have the solution.
Having an EasyRead classroom clock on your wall encourages children to practice on their own, in their own time. Children love to take ownership of their learning and will be running to the clock to practice their new skills!
As well as our brilliant products, we also offer numerous free learning resources such as clock colouring sheets, our two step and three step systems and our video library.
EasyRead Time Teacher is a family business dedicated to helping children and adults overcome the problems encountered when learning to tell the time.
The business was started by Roger Shackleton, who is based in Sydney and is a winner of an Australian Design Award. Roger designed the ‘EasyRead Dial’ and the ‘Three Step Teaching System’ after finding it extremely difficult to teach his own children to tell the time using regular analogue clocks.
Roger’s business started in 2011 under the name ‘Theme Time Australia’. In 2012 his sister, Sue Shackleton, who is based in Malvern UK, joined him to develop the business in the UK & Europe. EasyRead Time Teacher Ltd was formed in 2013.
EasyRead Time Teacher have expanded on the clock design and are now offering a range of watches and teaching resources as well as variations on the original clock design. Click here to look at all the products EasyRead have to offer. With over 50,000 worldwide sales and products available all over the world, EasyRead are growing rapidly and are trusted by hundreds of schools and thousands of families.
We couldn’t have done it without our amazing customers and distributors. Take a look at what our customers say about us.
If you would like to find out more about EasyRead or have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
Children with dyslexia, dyspraxia and many on the autistic scale may struggle to learn to tell the time easily. They especially have problems telling the time on a clock with hands.
It may be that you can tell whole hours and half hours but not smaller chunks such as 8:04. People with S.E.N. might find it difficult to distinguish between the minute and hour hands. Also concepts such as ‘to’ and ‘past’ on a clock might be confusing.
As a parent, there are several ways you can help your children to learn to tell the time:
Our EasyRead watches and clocks are clear and colourful with a large dial showing every detail your child needs. Our simple yet effective three step teaching system makes it easy for children to learn to read the time in terms of ‘minutes past’ and ‘minutes to’ the hour. Our equally as effective two step system teaches children how to tell the time digitally.
Feedback from our customers indicates that our EasyRead clocks and watches really helped their S.E.N. children to learn how to tell the time.
