Today I am talking about Money. We could all use a little more right? Well in my classroom I have noticed that some of my students grab the concept of coin identification quickly and others do not. Then after a few short weeks we are expected to teach our students how to add up money and count it. AHHH it can be a struggle. One thing I have added to my math centers for practice are these money identification strips that have helped my students at the beginning of our money unit. You can grab them free here:
Once we move on from those task cards I add a little fun activity into the center with these Ipad tablet shaped task cards. These were laminated over the summer and cut out to fit right into my storage containers for math. My students are to identify the amount of money and circle the coins they would need to make the amount listed. They have a recording sheet to use so that I can check for understanding. You can grab them here:
Next we move onto the newest activity that I plan on adding to the centers for next school year. These reading passages can be used two different ways. I can print them out and have my students complete them independently for morning work or add them to my math center. I plan on adding velcro to the backs of the pieces and to the cards after they have been printed out on cardstock and laminated. I can't wait to hear my students reading and adding a little math to their day. We love cross curricular activities in my room. You can grab them here:
Once we moved on from using our Ipads we went onto these locks which were a hit with the kids if they like puzzles. These keys and locks were laminated and I asked a parent volunteer to help me cut them out. Win win on a time saver. These locks were a lot of fun for the kids to place together especially for my tactile learners. You can grab them here:
I hope you find these examples useful in your classroom.
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