Making Sense of Money
This booklet provides a range of colourful games for children, from which they will improve their skills in coin recognition, adding up money, exchanging coins for goods and budgeting, keeping money safe and choosing how to spend money.
- COST FREE
- FORMAT Booklet
- PUBLISHED07/09
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORThe Children's Mutual
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The Children's Mutual
- Phone
- 01892 775 302
- Fax
- 01892 775 321
- Email them liz.wagon@thechildrensmutual.co.uk
- Address
- Brockbourne House
77 Mount Ephraim
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8GN
ENGLAND
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages 1 & 2
- Suitable for year groups Reception, 1, 2 & 3
- Suitable for 4 - 8 year olds
Primary outcomes
NORTHERN IRELAND
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages Foundation & 1
- Suitable for year groups 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Suitable for 4 - 8 year olds
WALES
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages 1 & 2
- Suitable for year groups Reception, 1, 2 & 3
- Suitable for 4 - 8 year olds
SCOTLAND
Suitability
- Suitable for year groups P1, P2 & P3
- Suitable for 4 - 8 year olds
Relevant subjects
Assessor's comments
Any key stage one teacher looking for a resource to help them teach coin recognition, adding up sums of money, combinations of coins and giving change would do well to look at ‘Making Sense Of Money’.
It provides a number of colourful games for pupils to play, each one giving them the opportunity to increase their confidence in handling and understanding money.This is a simple and easy to use resource whilst also addressing different ages and abilities.
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Your comments
G Webb
Educational consultant
G Webb's comment:
Making sense of money
Colourful range of games which have different instructions on how to play for four year olds, six year olds and eight year olds - and simple way to devise a spinner.