Money is tough! It's not a bad thing to aim high, but it sure did cause an awful lot of frustration for most of the little guys and all of their teachers! And it's a funny thing, isn't it, that all kids eventually learn how to count coins just fine, right on time for them to start actually using them!
I'm a firm believer in doing lots of hands-on work with real coins. Those little black-and-white pictures on math pages are a real puzzle for some children, and let's not even get started on the circles labeled P, N, D, and Q in them!!
I'm a firm believer in doing lots of hands-on work with real coins. Those little black-and-white pictures on math pages are a real puzzle for some children, and let's not even get started on the circles labeled P, N, D, and Q in them!!
Here's "Pennies and Nickels", an entry level coin game that will have your first graders counting coins, subitizing with dice dots, and trading pennies for nickels.
Click here or on the picture to download "Pennies and Nickels" from Google.
Like the superheroes on the game board, your students can conquer the challenge of coin trading!
Happy Teaching!
This will be perfect for next year! Thanks for sharing! :)
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Learning Is Something to Treasure
Love the hero!! :)
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Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class Blog
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Thanks so much for this! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this! :)
ReplyDelete"You're welcome" to all 3 of you, Lisa, Jessica, and Starsie! I was away this past week, and spent some of the hours on the plane mapping out ideas for lots of new freebies, so keep watching for them this summer! :)
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LOVE this - so perfect for where my firsties are at right now!
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Sometimes simple is best, right, Lisa? :) So glad this will work well for you!
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I homeschool and have been playing this with my daughter. She loves it! Thanks! I'm thinking I should make a Nickels and Dimes game soon :)
DeleteI homeschool and have been playing this with my daughter. She loves it! Thanks! I'm thinking I should make a Nickels and Dimes game soon :)
DeleteLove it! I agree with you, hands on work with real coins is the best! ;)
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Mrs. Mathis’ Homeroom
Thanks, Renee! When I was teaching math with EM, my poor little literacy strugglers had to deal with the P(penny), N (nickel), D(dime) routine. It sounds like a good way to pack in some extra learning, but for those already struggling to keep heads above water, it was just too much1 Bring on the real coins!!
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I found you at Classroom Freebies Manic Monday. Thanks so much for the wonderful freebie! This will go perfectly in my math stations as well with my small groups. Can't wait to use it!!
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Mrs. Landry's Land of Learning
So glad to hear that this will be useful for you, Shibahn! Thanks for leaving a comment!
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