Clock

The Montessori clock is an educational material designed to help children understand the abstract concept of time through sensory exploration and direct manipulation. Unlike a regular clock, it does not have an automatic mechanism, allowing the child to manually set the hands to learn the relationship between hours and minutes.

Main features
Natural materials: Most are made of quality wood, which is pleasant to the touch and durable.
Manual control: The hands of the clock are movable and can be rotated by the child to practice "exact time" or "and a half".
Multifunctional design: Many models include removable puzzle-shaped pieces, helping to learn numbers, geometric shapes and colors.

Benefits for child development
Fine motor development: Manipulating small hands and puzzle-like pieces trains hand muscles.
Logical thinking: Children begin to understand the sequence of events and the structure of a day.
Discovery Learning: Follows the Montessori principle of “help me do it myself,” offering the satisfaction of success without external pressure.
Concentration and Patience: The activity of matching the hours and assembling the pieces requires increased attention.

This type of clock is generally recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 5