What is our theme?
Money, Counting, Number Sense
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
Students will explore, experience money. They will learn to recognize coins vs. dollars and that dollars and coins represent money.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
PK. MD.4. Recognize that certain objects are coins and that dollars and coins represent money.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will know the difference between coins and dollars.
Students will know that both coins an dollars represent money.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
“Learn about Money for Kids” Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amIalU3Shqc
“The Money Song: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter” Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnXJGNo08v0
Materials
- Real examples of dollar bills
- Real examples of coins
- Items for a pretend “grocery store”
Examples:
- Pretend or real food (use recyclables!)
- A bag to carry items
- A check out area with a place for money
- Paper to make pretend money and coins.
(or you may choose to let your child use real money for pretend play)
- Paper/tape to “price tag” your pretend food.
Activity (Procedure):
- Start by asking your child what they know about money already? (recall information)
- Show your child real life examples of American currency.
- Talk about the difference between coins and dollars. Ask them to tell you what they notice.
- Watch the youtube link, “Learn about Money for Kids.”
- Price various items for your pretend store.
- Give your child their “money” (Real or pretend).
- Ask your child to go around the store and collect an item or two. Work together to figure out the total!
- Ask your child to count out their money so they can pay for their purchase!
- Play for as long as you both can stand!
Activity Wrap Up:
- Review the differences between coins and dollars.
- Review what some things people use money for.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
· Does my child recognize that certain objects are coins?
· Can my child identify the coins of penny, dime, nickel, and quarter?
· Does my child know the names of the coins and begin to remember the value of each.
· Does my child recognize dollar bills as money?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Allow your child to play on their own with stuffed animals or siblings.
Lots of learning can happen during pretend play!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Money knowledge takes lots of time to master. Exposure and discussion is important at this age. Explore the visual characteristics of various coins and make a list of children’s observations (e.g. color, size, people, numbers, letters). Also show dollar bills, point to the number in the corner of the bill of 1, 5 and 10, to know their values.
Money, Counting, Number Sense
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
Students will explore, experience money. They will learn to recognize coins vs. dollars and that dollars and coins represent money.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
PK. MD.4. Recognize that certain objects are coins and that dollars and coins represent money.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will know the difference between coins and dollars.
Students will know that both coins an dollars represent money.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
“Learn about Money for Kids” Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amIalU3Shqc
“The Money Song: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter” Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnXJGNo08v0
Materials
- Real examples of dollar bills
- Real examples of coins
- Items for a pretend “grocery store”
Examples:
- Pretend or real food (use recyclables!)
- A bag to carry items
- A check out area with a place for money
- Paper to make pretend money and coins.
(or you may choose to let your child use real money for pretend play)
- Paper/tape to “price tag” your pretend food.
Activity (Procedure):
- Start by asking your child what they know about money already? (recall information)
- Show your child real life examples of American currency.
- Talk about the difference between coins and dollars. Ask them to tell you what they notice.
- Watch the youtube link, “Learn about Money for Kids.”
- Price various items for your pretend store.
- Give your child their “money” (Real or pretend).
- Ask your child to go around the store and collect an item or two. Work together to figure out the total!
- Ask your child to count out their money so they can pay for their purchase!
- Play for as long as you both can stand!
Activity Wrap Up:
- Review the differences between coins and dollars.
- Review what some things people use money for.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
· Does my child recognize that certain objects are coins?
· Can my child identify the coins of penny, dime, nickel, and quarter?
· Does my child know the names of the coins and begin to remember the value of each.
· Does my child recognize dollar bills as money?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Allow your child to play on their own with stuffed animals or siblings.
Lots of learning can happen during pretend play!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Money knowledge takes lots of time to master. Exposure and discussion is important at this age. Explore the visual characteristics of various coins and make a list of children’s observations (e.g. color, size, people, numbers, letters). Also show dollar bills, point to the number in the corner of the bill of 1, 5 and 10, to know their values.
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