A Judy Clock is a classroom clock tool that is designed to help kids learn to tell time.
The Judy Clock is an analog clock that has visible and functioning gears which help to demonstrate the relationship between the hour and minute hands of the clock.
Judy clocks have large and easy to read numbers and have color coded hands and a stand for easy classroom use.
Judy clocks are designed to show how the hour and the minute hands of the clock move in relation to each other.
For example, turning the minute hand will also cause the house hand to move along with it, which helps to demonstrate the concept of elapsed time in 5 minute intervals.
Children can manipulate the hands of the Judy clock to practice setting different times.
And the gears which drive the hands of the Judy clock are visible and allow the child to see how the mechanism of the clock works/
And the large and easy to read numerals and tick marks on the Judy clock also make it simple for children to read the time.
Judy Clocks are very popular in homeschool settings as well as classroom settings because they provide a good hands on way for children to learn about time and the mechanics of a clock.
There are also different versions of the Judy Clock, which include some that have color coded hands for easier differentiation between the hours and minutes.
And there are also some smaller, "mini clock" versions of the Judy Clock for small group use or individual use.
The Judy clock is named after the inventor of the Judy clock who was Hymie.
Hymie's daughter Judy had a toy and he believed that he could make a better one.
So Hymie went into his workshop and lo and behold, he created his first toy which is the Judy Clock.