These large sand timers are an ideal resource for teachers to encourage tasks to be completed on time.

Sturdy and durable with moulded end caps and thick wall surrounds. Keep sessions focused and on track, and manage time in between sessions to document notes. An hourglass (or sandglass, sand timer, sand clock or egg timer) is a device used to measure the passage of time.See at a glance how much time is left in a lesson, activity, or therapy session with no disruptive alarm.Show when challenging activities will end: “Let’s go shopping for 30 minutes.”.Encourage confidence, independence and natural talents like visual thinking.Ease stressful transitions by showing “how much longer” and “here’s what ‘2 more minutes’ really means.”.Use anywhere to help “manage life” and develop a reliable internal clock.Recommended by Autism and ADHD experts to: Coordinate practice time and game breaks.Avoid confrontations over shared resources.Sharpen concentration when students try to finish “before the red is gone”.Ease testing anxiety as students are able to see at a glance how much time is left.Manage activities and reduce stress of transitions An instrument for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck and containing a quantity of sand, mercury, or another flowing.Teach the concept of time and learn to visualise time as a measurement.No ticking, no distractions, no set up required. A visual timer provides the opportunity to focus, especially in challenging and chaotic learning environments. Press Space, Enter, Break or P to start or pause the timer. Click on the hourglass to start or pause the timer. Enjoy off-line availability, frameless display and the 'always on top' feature. Visual timers transform stressful transition periods, reduce resistance to routines, and help manage a class or therapy session. There is a world of difference between looking at a clock and being able to say that it is 3 o’clock and understanding “how long” 2 minutes is.įor those who learn differently, this type of abstract thinking is even more difficult and often creates a high level of anxiety. SandTimer works in all modern browsers at but is even better when installed on your devices. Sand Timer helps students of all ages and abilities see and understand the passage of time. Visual timers transform stressful transition periods, reduce resistance to routines, and help manage a class or therapy session.

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