Counting Money 07/27/2011
 
Simple   Easy     Fun      Educational

Today we counted money.

The kindergartner was challenged to name all coins and tell me how much each one was worth. Then we tried to count money. I put out a few nickles and showed him how to count them by fives. He already knows how to count by five so that was easy. The quarters were a real challenge. Lastly, I asked him to count up a few mixed coins: one dime, one nickle, and a penny. He got it! Then he asked not to count money anymore...lol...so the game switched to strictly putting money into the piggy bank, shaking it out, and starting over. Then we had to search the house for loose change and depleted all coin jar supplies!

My three year old liked learning the names, was completely uninterested in trying to skip count, and LOVED putting the money into the piggy bank and making him talk. There is always fun for everyone! :-)
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