I picked up some coin stickers at the SchoolBox and whipped up a quick little coin recognition worksheet.
Bear had to look for the right coin.
Put the sticker on the sheet.
After she had put all the stickers on, we added them up. I had to offer guidance, but we found using the Montessori beads to represent each coin helped a lot.
With scaffolding, she completed the work successfully and was very proud that she had added up all those sums.
I will be adding a new sheet to our shelves for her to choose at her leisure, but I will make sure the coin amounts I choose do not require regrouping so that bear can complete the next one more independently. I'm also thinking that I will keep a set of the stickers to turn into velcro coins to make some reusable worksheets.
I love how this work aids in coin recognition as well as coin addition and how the stickers add a point of interest.
What a fun idea! I had some stickers like that when I was teaching.
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Very nice. I hope you join up at Math Monday!
ReplyDeleteYou could put the worksheets in plastic sleeves and use regular coins. Save you some work and some paper. ;)
@Cindy - you totally could use regular or play coins, but my daughter is a sticker addict so stickers is what engages her in the activity:)
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ReplyDeleteI love that we've been on the same wavelengths lately. We are working on coin counting too. It's actually what I was going to blog about tomorrow. Now, I can link back to your post too. :)
ReplyDeleteI too am working with the kids on counting change. I'll have to keep an eye out for these coin stickers! Thanks for sharing! ~Liesl (thehomeschoolden)
ReplyDeleteWe need to revisit coin counting one of those days. Anna is able to recognize the coins but has very little interest in actually adding them. In general, she has little interest in money and buying things, and after some deliberation we decided not to tempt her with allowance.
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