How Do You Teach The Value Of Coins?
Educating a child about the value of money gives insight to what the child actually knows about the economy. The best way to teach a child is through repetitive games. The more the child plays the more he or she will learn the concept of the game. There are many different games to play in order to teach the value of coins. An easy, interactive game which allows for multiple players is “Store Clerk”. Set up a store with various items the child can purchase. These items should be small things the child would find enjoyable to shop for, such as sugar free gum or stuffed animals. Toys from a kid’s meal make the perfect purchase item. Make price tags out of index cards cut in half. Place the price tags on the shelf with the item the price represents. The coin value can be marked one of two ways. A picture of the coins, necessary for the purchase, can be displayed on the card or the price in numeric value can be written. Give the child enough money for several purchases, explaining the value
