The Upcoming Weeks
In the weeks to come, we will be taking a trip “around the world” to learn about the holidays and how they are celebrated in different countries. We will also be reviewing coins, introducing how to count change up to a dollar, and trading in coins. Extend these activities at home to strengthen your child’s knowledge of coin appearance and their values. When learning to add the value of coins, we put “hairs” on the coins. Each hair is worth five cents. So, a quarter would have 5 hairs and a dime would have two. When you draw the hairs on the top of the coins, it makes it easier to count up the entire value once you have determined each coin and its worth. Pennies stay bald because they are worth one cent. Use this vocabulary at home with your child and have them explain it to you. See how they do.