Money, money,money

We have had so much fun learning about money in math. We are playing games that help us count up coins. We start with the largest value coin we have then count the next largest value coin, and so on. We are trying to remember how to skip count by 25's so that we can count 1, 2, 3, or 4 quarters. Then we have to know how to count by 10's starting at 25, 50, or 75. Next we have to change from skip counting by 10's to 5's with nickels. The last step in counting a pile of coins is counting up by 1s with the remaining pennies. The more practice children can have with real coins the better. Counting coins every day in realistic situations help children know the value of money. So if you go to the store or get change back when buying lunch let your 2nd grader count it for you. One of our favorite games is Dollar Dice Game. Find the link to it on the left side of our blog. All you need is a pile of coins and 1 die. Then see who gets exactly $1.00 first.