A game that we use in the second grade to facilitate students counting money is called Race to $1.00. If your child is still struggling with this life skill, try playing this game at home with him/her.
You need: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, one dollar, 1 or 2 dice and a partner that needs to practice counting money.
On your turn, roll the dice (1 or 2 according to the skill level of the child). The number on the one dice or the sum of the two dice will tell you how many pennies to take. As you play, make trades such as trading 5 pennies for a nickel, two nickels for a dime, etc. Keep going until one of you reaches $1.00, always keeping the fewest coins that make the amount of money you have collected.
Just need practice in making a quarter? Play the game with only one dice and stopping when one of you reaches a quarter.
Want to practice subtracting from a dollar? Try this... Start with a dollar and then subtract the number on one dice or the sum of the two dice, making trades to be able to do so. When one of you reaches 0, you are the winner. This will help to get your student ready for making change!
Great way to practice these all important skills and have fun while doing it!
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