"Here's what most people miss about teaching time: the ultimate goal isn't reading a clock face – it's developing time intelligence for real life. Children need to instantly recognize that 30 minutes looks the same whether it's 2:15 to 2:45, 5:35 to 6:05, or 11:20 to 11:50. When children have to count by fives around the clock face every time they encounter time, they're using enormous mental energy on the basic skill – leaving little cognitive capacity for the actual time ma