“But It’s Still Sunny Outside!” – Short Lessons on Daylight Saving Time
Last night my daughters said, “but it’s still sunny outside” when we told them it was time for dinner. It was then that I remembered that daylight saving time begins next weekend. So next weekend it will be even brighter outside when we start dinner. Not to mention that next Sunday my daughters who already […]
The End of Daylight Saving Time is Near…for this year
This coming Saturday night is the end of Daylight Saving Time for this year in North America. I’m excited to turn the clocks back one hour because it means the sunrise will be earlier in the day. As someone who gets up at 5am or earlier every day and lives in a northern latitude, I […]
Daylight Saving Time is Coming! Here are Some Explanations of It
At this time next week many of us will be moaning about our “lost” hour of sleep resulting from moving our clocks forward. That’s right, daylight saving time begins next weekend! I never liked moving my clocks forward in the spring before I had kids. And now as the tired dad of two little kids […]
It’s That Time Again…
Daylight Saving Time ends today for many of my friends in Europe and it ends next Sunday for those of us in North American states and provinces that observe Daylight Saving Time. As someone who gets up early and lives in a northern state, I welcome the change as I’ll see the sun an hour […]
Why Do Our Clocks Spring Forward Next Weekend?
It’s almost that time of year when when most of us in the northern hemisphere have to move our clocks forward by one hour. I never liked moving my clocks forward in the spring before I had kids. And now as the tired dad of two little kids who don’t like to sleep, I really […]
Time to Fall Back – Short Lessons About Daylight Saving Time and Timezones
This weekend we have Halloween and the end of Daylight Saving Time (in most of the U.S. and Canada). Hopefully, my kids will take advantage of the “extra” hour of time for sleeping. As I do almost every time Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, I have gathered together a handful of short video explanations […]
Ugh! It’s Time to Spring Forward – Here’s Why We Do It
As I Tweeted earlier today, it’s a deflating feeling when you realize that you have to move your clocks forward this weekend. That’s especially true of you’re the parent of toddlers who have been on a sleep strike for a few weeks. If you or your students are wondering why we (most of us in […]
Fall Back! – Lessons on the End of Daylight Saving Time
Fall is full of great things like colorful leaves, fresh apple pies, and Halloween candy! But there is one thing that I don’t like about fall in Maine. That is the lack of sunlight in the morning. As I write this at 6:37am it is still dark outside and I have to leave for school […]
Spring Forward This Weekend!
This weekend those of us in North America who observe Daylight Saving Time have to move our clocks forward by one hour. This time around it is especially annoying for me because I have an early morning flight on Sunday. And, of course, my dogs and my toddlers don’t observe Daylight Saving Time. If you […]
It’s Time to Change the Clocks
I’m one of those rare people who actually likes turning the clocks back in the fall. Sure, it means that it gets dark earlier, but I’m an early riser and like seeing the sun in the morning. This weekend we’re changing our clocks and if you are too, your students might have some questions about […]
It’s Time to Change the Clocks – Here’s Why
It’s that time of year again when most of us in North America have to move our clocks forward by one hour. That’s right, Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday! That means that on Monday morning you may have some students may come to class complaining about their lost hour of sleep. They may also […]
Spring Forward! – Lessons on Daylight Saving Time
Most of us in North America moved our clocks forward by one hour last night or this morning. In doing so we will feel like or may actually have lost an hour of sleep. This is what happens every year when you live in a place that uses Daylight Saving Time. Your students may come […]
3 Short Lessons About Daylight Saving Time
Where I live there are two clear reminders that winter is coming soon. First, we’ve had a little bit of snow twice in the last five days. Second, this weekend we’re setting our clocks back by one hour. If your state or province practices Daylight Saving Time, you’ll be rolling back your clocks before bed […]
Change Your Clock, Have a Heart Attack? – Daylight Saving Lessons
In most of North America this weekend we will be moving our clocks forward by one hour for Daylight Saving Time. Last night’s edition of NBC Nightly News had an interesting story about the correlation between moving clocks forward by one hour and an increase in cases of heart attacks. The video of the story […]