Money: U.S. Coin Identification and Counting (Ongoing) ~ with Mrs. Christine

Money is everywhere and we want to have it. So let's learn more about it! In this fun and interactive weekly class, students will learn about coins and their values and practice counting to $1.00. We will focus on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.

Students should come to class with a bag of U.S. coins. I will begin the class with an introduction and then we will learn about our coins! 

At the beginning of each class we will review coin identification, so new learners can start at any time. 

3/24: Coin Identification. We will learn the names of each coin and their value. We'll talk about their sizes and colors, as well as read a rhyme for each coin. We'll also learn some interesting coin facts. 

3/31: Coin Counting (Pennies and Dimes}. We will begin with coin identification and then count pennies and dimes. We will practice counting by 1s and 10s and count pennies and dimes separately and together.

4/07: Coin Counting (Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes}. We will begin with coin identification and then count pennies, nickels, and dimes. We will practice counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s and count pennies, nickels, and dimes separately and together.

4/14: Coin Counting (Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters}. We will begin with coin identification and then count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. We will practice counting by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 25s and count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters separately and together.

4/21: Coin Comparing. We will begin with coin identification and then compare individual coins and groups of coins. We will use the terms greater than, less than, and equal to. 

4/28: Coin Stories and Word Problems. We will begin with coin identification and then read stories and solve word problems using coins. 

Students will take turns playing matching games, counting coins, purchasing items, and playing guessing games.