Telling time

For the past week in math, we have been learning to tell the time. We made handy little clocks that can help us to remember that the minutes count by 5 as we go around the clock.

We have learned some of the vocabulary that goes along with telling time.

Quelle heure est-il? Il est...  (What time is it? It is...)
et demi (and a half - half past)
et quart (and a quarter - quarter past)
moins quart (less a quarter - quarter to)

We have also practiced writing the time in French, which is slightly different than in English. In French, we write: hour h minutes, for example 12 h 30, and we say -Il est douze heures et demi.

We will continue to practice this skill at school, but students are encouraged to practice at home as well.