Show Me the Money

Oh, my goodness, WHERE DOES THE TIME GO??  I had all of these grandiose ideas for getting this blog going and it seems like every time I have an idea or something to put on my blog, something gets in the way.  We are so busy in my room right now finishing up assessments, our nonfiction genre study, and all of the other loose ends that come with the end of the school year.  I know that May has only begun, but we all know how quickly the end of the school year comes.  So, I got the kick in the pants I needed to get this going again.  Lovely Shannon at K:Double Stuffed gave me the nicest shout out after I gave her an idea for Sight Word work.  Thank you, Shannon!  How can I not be re-energized after such kind words.  So, here is my public declaration that I will  get this blog going...for real this time! 


 To kick it off, I thought I would share what we are currently working on in math.  MONEY.  The kiddos love seeing money and talking about money, but it is sometimes tricky for them to remember which coin is which and how much it is worth.  In my room, we are fortunate enough to have an ELMO and projector and the kiddos love watching videos from HarryKindergarten.  He has some wonderful videos that deal with money.  Here is their favorite.  (I love listening to them try to sing like Rhonda Crigger!)



We have also created an anchor chart for each coin after reading these books from Scholastic.
   
We sing a song for each coin as well (some more elaborate than others):


Quarter (to the tune of Frere Jacques)
What's a Quarter?
What's a Quarter?
It is money.
It is money.
It's worth twenty-five cents,
and it has George Washington.
That's a Quarter.
That's a Quarter.


Dime and Nickel (to Mary Had a Little Lamb)
A Dime is worth ten cents, ten cents, t-en cents.
A Dime is worth ten cents, and it has a head and tail.


A Nickel is worth five cents, five cents, fi-ive cents.
A Nickel is worth five cents, and it has a head and tail.


Penny (to London Bridge)
Whose fine face is on the penny, on the penny, on the penny?
Whose fine face is on the penny?
Abraham Lincoln!