My students need 5 items that will help them practice with money, such as Money Instant Learning Center, Real Working Cash Register, and play counting money.
Many of my students can not tell the difference between a nickel and a quarter. I teach second grade in a school district that includes a variety of family incomes. We have low to middle class students.
Teaching second graders to identify the difference between coins and how to count out change can be a difficult task. Using pictures of the coins makes this skill a harder concept to grasp.
I feel this skill would be much more meaningful for 7 and 8 year old children if they have hands on practice. The resources that I would like to use in my classroom include plastic coins, games where students buy items, as well as a cash register. These items would make the change have meaning to them. This in turn would help the students to master the skill of identifying and counting change.
Your help will ensure that my students receive the items needed to make this a hands on learning experience that will help my students master the skill of identifying and counting change.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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