My students are learning about money in 2nd grade. I teach them a strategy called hairy money to help them to learn about the value of coins. Does anyone use a different strategy to help students learn how to count money?
I love this! I just shared it with our math intervention folks and 2nd grade teachers! Thank you!
This is a great method! I've found a fun coin song to be a great way to help children remember the value of each coin. The catchy tune sticks with them, and I often hear them singing to themselves as they add coins together. The song reinforces that the penny is worth one cent, the nickel is worth five cents, the dime is worth ten cents, and the quarter is worth twenty-five cents. Here's the link to the coin song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARNqyQ0CuY
I have used something similar only using dots on the coins. The hair is an even better idea! Any time you can incorporate fun visuals, the students are going to have fun and remember! Thank you for sharing this!
