Time Ladder
Put lengths of time on a ladder from shortest to longest, compare two, and match ones that are the same.
About 6 to 11 · Units of time, longer and shorter, and how they fit together.
Pick what to play
Answer your way. Tap it, point to it, say it, sign it, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Ask: what takes about a minute? What takes about an hour?
- Easy
- Second, minute, hour and day.
- Medium
- Up to year, and which is longer.
- Hard
- All seven units, mixed amounts like 90 minutes, and same, longer or shorter.
- Start on Easy, even if it looks too simple. Success first, then move up when your child wants to.
- Use real things alongside the screen: cups for sizes, coins for money, a calendar on the fridge.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it. Their reason is often interesting.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is not the goal here.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, beats a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns, talk to a teacher or speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not an assessment. All Everyday Concepts games