Most kids learn to tell time between 5 and 8 years of age. Digital clocks have made it much easier, and my children will walk around the house looking for a digital display before trying to figure out what the ‘old fashioned clock on the wall’ says.
There are a number of yoga eye exercises which refer to clocks, their face & how the hands move, which will help reinforce lessons on learning to tell time.
Yoga Eye Exercises
- Circle your eyes clock-wise, repeat 10x
- Circle your eyes counter-clock-wise, repeat 10x
- Imagine the face of a clock, look up at 12, then down at 6, hold each position for a count of 3, repeat 3x
- Imagine the face of a clock, look over at 3, then at 9, hold each position for a count of 3, repeat 3x
- Now go diagonally, first look at 2, then at 7, hold each position for a count of 3, repeat 3x
- The other way, first look at 10, then at 4, hold each position for a count of 3, repeat 3x
- Now rub your palms together quickly, creating heat from the friction. Gently cup hands over your eyes (called palming) and leave them there for a minute. This will relax the eyes and allow them to rest.
These yoga eye exercises will help the youngsters in your life maintain healthy eyes as well as learn to tell time from any clock in the house. They are easy, fun and take less than 3 minutes to complete. So give it a try. Get your yoga eyes on and become a master at telling time.
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