This product is the heart of the EasyRead Time Teaching System. Its clear design and simple 3-step teaching system make it very easy for children to learn to read the time in terms of minutes past and minutes to the hour. Teach your pupils the 3-step system and they will be able to tell the. time as soon as they can confidently recognise numbers. The 3-step teaching system is easy to learn and remember. Step 1: Read the number at the end of the long hand. Step 2: Say "minutes to" if it's pointing to the red side of the clock, or say "minutes past" if it's pointing to the blue side. Step 3: Read the number at the end of the short hand. Like this: 8 minutes to 2. Size: 350 x 350 x 40mm. Battery not included.