There never seems to be enough time to teach coins and financial literacy in the classroom. I'm not sure about your kids but my kids seem to struggle with actually adding the coins.
They just needed some motivation......and a job. We started this fun lesson with a job fair.
I introduced the jobs that they could apply for and then allowed them time to walk around discuss what they were interested in.
Once they decided on jobs that they wanted they filled out an application.
Then it was my turn to go through the applications and decide on who to hire for the job.
I LOVED going through these and reading why I should hire them for the job. They were so motivated and excited to start working and earning their money.
I created a pay schedule for the week and it made my teacher heart happy when they showed up more excited each day saying "it's nickel day" or "I'm so excited that it's dime day".
Oh and it gets real in my room....if you don't do your job then you don't get paid OR if you go above and beyond on your job then you get paid extra.
Every day before we would leave for the day I go through each job and pay them. Don't worry if you get busy and think you might forget....they won't let you.
Of course, you will need a wallet to put your coins in each day. There is an important lesson in taking care of their wallet too. You need to keep it safe so that you don't lose it or you won't have any money to spend.
I introduced the jobs that they could apply for and then allowed them time to walk around discuss what they were interested in.
Once they decided on jobs that they wanted they filled out an application.
Then it was my turn to go through the applications and decide on who to hire for the job.
I created a pay schedule for the week and it made my teacher heart happy when they showed up more excited each day saying "it's nickel day" or "I'm so excited that it's dime day".
Oh and it gets real in my room....if you don't do your job then you don't get paid OR if you go above and beyond on your job then you get paid extra.
Every day before we would leave for the day I go through each job and pay them. Don't worry if you get busy and think you might forget....they won't let you.
Of course, you will need a wallet to put your coins in each day. There is an important lesson in taking care of their wallet too. You need to keep it safe so that you don't lose it or you won't have any money to spend.
Here's the cool thing....they are counting coins and working out their money issues because they want to know NOT because I've asked them to or because it's the assignment for the day.
Of course, we are going to spend our money...isn't that what we do. We will have a class DOLLAR STORE...
I know not every teacher has the extra money or wants to spend their extra money for things like this so I wrote a letter to parents to see if they were willing to send in items.
We will be having our first class store the Friday before Spring Break. Ummmmm.....yes, I intentionally planned it this way.
You can pick this small unit up here.
You can also pick up this Headbandz money game here too.
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