A general purpose classroom timer that can be used to time activities in the classroom. Timers can be effective in helping children focus and get organized. For example, the timer can be set to 40 secs at the start of the class. Give the instruction that every child has their pen; pencil; ruler; books; etc ready by the time the countdown has completed. Set a task such as completing ten sums in two minutes. Children will jump to get started when they see the countdown begin. Appropriate for Early Childhood Education (Pre-K and younger). ECE-TE, ECE-TE-cl, ECE-TE-in