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 Download
- PUBLISHED07/09
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORThe Children's Mutual
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Suitability
Age range
- 4 - 8 year olds
- Key stages 1 & 2 in England
- Key stages Foundation & 1 in Northern Ireland
- Year groups P1, P2 & P3 in Scotland
- Key stages 1 & 2 in Wales
Primary outcomes
Origin of resource
This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.
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.
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.