Money, Money, Money, Money!

We started our chapter that covers money yesterday. We were counting on with nickels and pennies. Today, we are counting dimes.  Please continue to practice counting by 1's, 5's, and 10's. It would be beneficial to practice going from counting by 10's to 5's to 1's with your child. For example, students may have to add three dimes, two nickels, and four pennies. They would say, "10, 20, 30, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44."  Eventually, we will be counting on from quarters! Practice starting at 25 and counting on by tens, fives, and ones.  Put a stack of coins on the table and tell your child to hunt for all of the dimes or all of the quarters. Students seem to confuse nickels and quarters often.

We have been discussing the concepts of reducing, reusing, and recycling! If the rain comes as they have predicted, you could work on reusing some garbage you have around your house!

Have a wonderful first full weekend of spring!