Money Lessons in Early Childhood

We had many lessons about money in the Early Childhood classrooms during the month of March because of the Sylvie Stewart Coin Drive! The students were curious about the coins, so we presented the concept of money and discussed what we use money for. The children were invited to study each side of the coins, and also to notice the differences between pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.  They learned the value that each coin represents, and also observed the art on each coin. The students repeatedly practiced sorting the coins and counting them by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 25s.  Many different lessons were given.  The children really enjoyed understanding the purpose of money and the Sylvie Stewart Coin Drive!