There are many important skills that students can learn by using coins. Several of the activities we practice at school can be repeated at home to reinforce comprehension. To start, students need to demonstrate an understanding that money is exchanged for goods and/or services. Have your child help you pay at the store, show how you write a check, pay your child for "extra" chores done at home, etc. Include your child in everyday exchanges with money. Below students practice exchanging and trading money. What a great way to practice our communication skills!
Students demonstrate an understanding of money when involved in dramatic play associated with payment. An example would be when children play cashier. They know that when we pay for food we get to keep the food. Even before a child knows the value of a coin, they understand that a coin HAS value.
Sorting coins by similar attributes is a simple start to recognizing the different coins. Learning and talking about the different colors, size, texture and pictures on the individual coins helps a child to compare them. This is the first step, knowing and sorting into the four major groups. Here a students sorts with our classroom buddy, Brody the Bear!
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