8 inch Visual Timer - 60 Minute Desk Countdown Clock with Dry Erase Activity Card, Also Magnetic - for Kids Classroom, Homeschooling Study Tool, Task Reminder, Home and Kitchen Timer

We’ve been using this visual timer for about six months now and it’s been a great tool for our daughter who has autism. We use it to help with transitions throughout the day, and it really helps her understand how much time is left. The visual countdown is clear and easy for her to follow, which makes changes feel more predictable. Simple to use and very effective — definitely worth it.

Perfect. This is huge with strong magnetic strips on the back. We left it in the rain & it still worked! Super simple to use & helps kids at our preschool understand when snack time & pick up time are.

This is a staple in my classroom. It helps students to know how much longer until a transition, but truthfully, it keeps me on time as well. We loved the simple beep that was quiet enough not to upset my students with sensory needs, but also loud enough that it wasn’t often missed on our busy room. The students are motivated by the red timer so they can see how much time they have left. I’ve taught Pre-k to High School in my career - and I’ve always had my Time Timer!

Great timer and great for kids to see on the board. Strong magnets ensure it is not going anywhere. I almost want a second one for my second classroom.

Great for use in class with students, specially the ones with ADHD that struggle to find purpose amd limits.

This has become an essential part of the daily life of our son. Because he is five he does not take reference to actual clocks yet. So without this product he had to rely on dad's indication whether or not his time limitation for something was reached. I could tell that he did not like that. To him it always felt like his dad was cutting him short or he was not given enough in the first place. But by using this product we are visually agreeing together on time and he is given an objective tool to refer to. Now when his time is over he accepts that whatever duration we agreed on is over and he keeps his promises like stop watching Youtube (which is banned most of the time anyway), play time is over and brushing his teeth, getting out of bath etc. etc. You can use this product many ways and the best way I found is to "reward" him with more time. On most ocassions I indicate a certain red area first, let's say equivalent to 20 minutes. Then I tell him that he can put a little more time himself because he did a great job at x today. However I am not actually granting him anything extra because I initially gave him less time then I had planned anyway but for him it feels like I am rewarding him. By doing this he almost never protests for more time when the alarm sounds. He feels like he already negotiated some time from his dad beforehand and therefor we are both winners in this deal. Without this tool, time limitations felt like a punishment. Not anymore. I am taking 1 star away though because the carton squares with the cartoon activities that you can cut out of the box are absolutely rubbish and unusable. They do not fit on top of the clock.

Love, love, love this visual timer. I have used them in my kindergarten and preschool classrooms and finally bought one for home. It has made bedtime transitions so much smoother. I love the larger size since all my kiddos can easily see it and no one is fighting to hold it. I can’t recommend this enough.

Although I like the advertised features of this timer (e.g. silence-able alarm, fold-out legs, and built-in magnets), unfortunately, the mechanism inside is not reliable. Mine stopped working reliably after a couple months of use. In case it's helpful to others, I've taken mine apart and posted some photos to show how it works inside. Basically, there's a stepper that activates once per second and drives a train of gears. The final gear (underneath the white plastic assembly) is linked to the output shaft via a friction clutch / spring. That's what allows the knob to be turned from the outside without damaging the internal mechanism. (There's also a mechanical stop/catch that should help prevent turning the knob below zero.) However, it seems that one has to be extremely gentle when turning the knob to actually avoid damaging the internal mechanism. Perhaps that's because if the friction clutch were loosened it wouldn't be strong enough to turn the knob & wheel assembly. Other notes: * The 2 AA batteries are wired in parallel and the internal module (HD-1688 Sheng Bang -- similar to the one shown here: http://www.shengbang.com/quartz4-show-487.html) has a holder for a single AA battery. This suggests to me that if you try running it with a single AA cell instead it will stop once the battery is partly drained. For fun, I tested with a series configuration instead (using a up to 4VDC from an external power supply, actually) and found that the ticking seemed to continue just fine, only the beeper was too loud. So if you think the problem is due to not having enough torque to turn the wheel feel free to try re-wiring the batteries to be in series, but that probably won't fix the problem. * It took me a little while to figure out how to get the knob off. There is an outer cover piece that can be removed, which reveals a screw inside that holds it to the module inside. * To open the clock, remove the 6 screws on the back side. 2 are obvious, 2 are under the feet, and 2 are under the magnets. * I gave this product a low "easy to use" rating because it is not easy to use **without breaking**

Excellent clock! I use it during leadership trainings to time group exercises. It’s big enough to be visible to most participants and it helps to maintain the timing and flow. I had a couple people asking where I got it from. Highly recommended.

使いやすい。さらに壊れにくく丈夫な印象です

Super produit ! De grande taille et la possibilité de l’aimanter est un vrai plus !

反対側に回るタイマーはよくあるのだけど、この商品は、時計回りに時間が減っていく。そこが推しポイントです！子どもにも大人にもわかりやすい！

This is absolutely worth it, the quality is outstanding. I've bought these before for company workshops, and had no idea they actually improved on the design. The new model is super nice, it even has magnets now, which means I can attach it to my office whiteboards which is just great.