This classic 60-minute kitchen timer is a practical and reliable tool designed for precise time management in classrooms, early learning settings, and home environments. Featuring a bold, easy-to-read dial and a user-friendly twist knob, it allows users to set countdowns up to one hour with accuracy and ease. The mechanical bell rings loudly when time is up, making it ideal for managing time-sensitive tasks such as timed assessments, activity rotations, cooking experiments, or quiet reading sessions. Its compact size and durable construction make it suitable for regular use in busy educational and care settings including schools, kindergartens, and childcare centres. More than just a kitchen tool, this timer helps foster essential time awareness skills in children, encouraging responsibility, concentration, and task completion within defined limits. Whether used for transitions between activities or as a focus aid during independent work time, this versatile timer supports effective classroom routines and structured learning environments.
Educational Benefits:
- Supports the development of time awareness and self-management skills in students.
- Encourages focus and sustained attention by providing visual and auditory time cues.
- Reinforces routine and structure in learning environments through timed activities.
- Assists students in understanding and managing duration, countdowns, and scheduling.
Classroom Ideas:
- Use to time group work sessions or classroom transitions between subjects.
- Incorporate into mindfulness or quiet reading routines to mark focus periods.
- Set time limits for timed maths drills, quizzes, or writing tasks.
- Support turn-taking games or STEM investigations with clear time constraints.
Information:
- Ages: Suitable for Foundation and up
- Measurements: 6 cm x 6 cm x 2.5 cm
- Duration: Countdown timer up to 60 minutes
- Features: Mechanical bell alert, twist-set dial