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Coin identification
Preschool money lesson plan - introduce money to your class room. Teachers can use real money or print out to teach coin fronts and backs, coin names, and amounts written on the coin.
Purposes of money
Have your preschool kids discuss about the uses of money. What we can do with money? Buy food, toys, clothing, etc. Write a list of things that we can do with money.
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Money lesson plan - count pennies
Print out free preschool level money coin counting worksheets and ask your preschool count how many pennies are there. Write down money value. Learn penny back and front.
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Money lesson plan - search for treasure
A play game for preschoolers to learn more about money coins value and names. Hide some coins under books, among toys, or mix real coins with some play coins. Have your preschool kids search around and find the real money. Ask them to tell what coins they found.
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Money lesson plan - sort money
Ask your preschoolers sort money by size from smallest to largest, or by value from largest to smallest. You can use play money or real money for this lesson. Excellent cut and paste activities for preschool kids to practice fine motor skills too.
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Money lesson plan - toys shop
Preschool or day care teachers can collect some toys in advance. Get some real coins or play money. Ask you preschoolers to shop around and select one toy they like, pay you for that toy. This game will teach the preschool kids more about using money to buy things.
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Money crafts project
Preschool money lesson plan - arts and crafts projects for preschoolers to learn money. Make your own plastic piggy bank.
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Money lesson plan - Counting Money with Bills
Print out bills money picture, show your students the pictures, teach your preschoolers the front and back of $1 bill, $5 bill, $10 bill, and $20 bill. Teach them how to recognize bills.
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Money lesson plan - Learning to Use American Money
Teaches about history of money,Learning about American coins and bills, learning to use the Money Program.
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Value |
Image |
Front |
Back |
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Penny
1¢
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Abraham
Lincoln
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The
Lincoln Memorial
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Nickel
5¢
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Thomas
Jefferson
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Monticello
Jefferson's home
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Dime
10¢
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Franklin
Delano Roosevelt
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Olive
Branch,
Torch,
Oak Branch.
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Quarter
25¢
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George
Washington
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American
Bald Eagle
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Half-Dollar
50¢
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John
F. Kennedy
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The
Presidential Seal
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Golden
Dollar
$1
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Sacagawea |
Soaring
Eagle and 17 Stars
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$1
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George
Washington
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The
Great Seal of the United States
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$5
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Abraham
Lincoln
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Lincoln
Memorial
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$10
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Alexander
Hamilton
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U.S.
Treasury
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$20
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Andrew
Jackson
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The
White House
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$50
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Ulysses
S. Grant
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U.S.
Capitol
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$100
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Benjamin
Franklin |
Independence
Hall
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- Penny:on the front of the penny is the picture of Abraham Lincoln. On the back of the penny is the picture of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Nickel: A picture of Thomas Jefferson is on the front of the nickel.A picture of the Monticello is on the back of the nickel.
- Dime:on the front of the penny is the picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Quarter:on the front of the penny is the picture of George Washington . On the back of the penny is a picture of bald eagle.
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Money lesson plan - Money around the world
Teachers can collect some foreigh coins and bills, teach children about different moneies used in different countries around the world. And introduce basic currency exchange ideas.
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Money books and stories
Books:
Just a Piggy Bank, by Mercer Mayer
Bunny Money, by Rosemary Wells
Coin County, by Jim Talbot
Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, by Judith Viorst
If You Made a Million, by David M. Schwartz & Steven Kellogg
The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money, by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Music:
Piggy Bank, from Greg & Steve, We All Live Together, Vol. 3
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