It is important that children read both analogue (clockface) and digital times. It is useful to get them to learn to do particular tasks such as: 

• Setting time on microwaves or ovens
• Asking the children “what is today’s date?”
• Keeping track of family birthdays and knowing which ones are coming
• Examining use-by dates on items and comparing the date to today's date
• Reading timetables: for example, ask “what time train would we need to catch to get to the football by one o’clock”
• Asking time calculations like “how long is it from now until … bedtime?” “how long till your next birthday?”