Dollars and Sense

Organize your finances once and for all using this Free Money Management Set that includes 8 must have printables!

Chore Punch Card Printables are a great way to get the kids motivated and excited to help out around the house!

He who buys what he does not need, only steals from himself.

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Money is a huge part of our lives and its value should be diligently taught to our children. Teach children the importance of money with these 3 tips!

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Money, money, money!! Money is the name of the game in math right now. For the 3rd quarter, our district requires that the students be able to identify the four main coins- penny, nickel, dime and quarter. While we review coins daily during our calendar time, I wanted to make extra sure that the kids had a good grasp on the coin names before moving on any further. I was looking though my files when BAM, there it was!! I found some great money sorting mats that I printed off last year after…

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I love teaching money. It is so much fun -- and a very high interest area for the kids. I love that money lends itself so well to so many math workstations and small group activities. We spend about a month on money -- introducing all four coins, counting and making combinations. Don't get me wrong, we could buzz through the coins in a week. But, it's a great unit and the length of it really emphasizes mastery. Three years ago, my teammates and I spend three days of professional development…

See two graphs that show how we spend our money today, and how our spending patterns have changed since 1949.

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Coin Identification - Place the correct coin on the amount its worth.