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Telling Time

A smiling child holds a colorful teaching clock in a classroom.
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There are many ways to measure time. Time can be counted in seconds, minutes, and hours. It can be counted in days, months, and years. See how we measure time.

A New Day

A child lies in bed with a blanket over their head while reaching for an alarm clock.
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Good morning! It is time to wake up. Another day has begun. A day is 24 hours long. Each hour is 60 minutes.

Week by Week

A student writes on a classroom chalkboard beside a teacher.
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A week is made up of seven days. Kids go to school on most of them. Can you name the days of the week?

Month to Month

A child uses a pink marker to circle a date on a September calendar.
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There are four weeks in a month. A month has 28 to 31 days. Which month is your birthday in?

Happy New Year!

Three people facing away from the camera, bundled in winter clothing watch colorful fireworks fill the night sky.
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There are 12 months in a year. January is the first. December is the last. There are 365 days in a year.