2006-10-03 08:30:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Let them use play money to 'buy' things they'll use in class, like pencils, paper, etc. they can 'earn' it by doing tasks around the classroom.
2006-10-03 08:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by svetlana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a variety of different methods. When counting to 100 Day we have a cookie sheet divided in half. Every day we added a penny (with a magnet on the back). Once we got to five pennies we added a nickle on the other side (the pennies always stay on the chart). Once we got to ten we added another nickle. We then talked that two nickles make a dime and so we would exchange it for that. This would go on until 100 day where we would have four quarters.
I would also always have a store where toys had price tags on them and the kids were all given the same amount of money and they had to go around and purchase things. They would come to the cash register, tell me how much it cost and then they would give me the correct change. If they did not have the correct change they would tell me how much change they would get. It helps if you can have a EA in the room with you at the time!
Good luck!
2006-10-04 08:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you teaching them the denominations? (dollars, pennies, etc.?)
You may be able to set up a 'store.' After a lesson in currency, give each student a sum of money. They can "buy" things in the store. Someone can "run" the register and someone can "buy."
If you make it a game or like play, they may have fun with it and remember more.
You may also do a matching game. They would have to "match" the picture with the written symbol. Maybe play a money "bingo" game. Prizes could be stickers or pencils (something like that).
Check out your local public library and see what kind of books they have on money for children. You may get some ideas from the books. There are teacher supply stores around that may have some teaching aids for "money" lessons.
Good luck.
2006-10-03 15:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my teacher in 2nd grade did this great thing. She would assign money values on the papers we did and how we acted through out the week. On Friday she would have an auction and we could bid on things that she bought. they were always small things but it taught us about money and how to save it.. Good luck
2006-10-05 15:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by lilteacher18848 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands on activities are you're best bet. Create a Classroom Store, have them excange coins (5 pennies for 1 nickel,...), make it part of your calendar routines and review it evry day.
2006-10-03 18:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by scorpionitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy toy money! Show them and tell them how much it is worth. Then you can teach them how to add money and count it!
2006-10-03 15:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by Y!User 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them to find the cost of exercise books, rulers, pencils and pens then co-relate information you get money and maths.
2006-10-03 15:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by CPK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋