It is important that students are able to mentally calculate change back from $1.00, $5.00 and $10.00. Watch a quick video of Mrs. Schart's lesson showing the kids how to use the letters p,n,d,q to represent the coins penny, nickel, dime and quarter, so they can think on paper. If your child is not proficient in this skill, this is something they can work on at home.
To help your child at home, ask how much change they would receive from $1.00 if they bought a candy bar for 69 cents.
Move on to ask how much change they would get back from $5.00 if they spent $3.52 on items at the school store.
Then try asking how much change they would receive from $10.00 if they spent $6.80 on a new book.
Some students will be able to let go of the jotting of letters and do it all in their heads, and some won't. Either way is fine.
Thank you to Miss Terri who took this video. Special thanks to Mrs. Pullano's homeroom students who participated in this lesson.
I'm interested in your feedback. If you found this helpful - or not - please let me know by leaving a comment below.
Thank you to Miss Terri who took this video. Special thanks to Mrs. Pullano's homeroom students who participated in this lesson.
I'm interested in your feedback. If you found this helpful - or not - please let me know by leaving a comment below.
Glen Greenwood
Victor Colomb
Beth Schart
I thought this was helpful to view and understand what is being taught in class
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!!Thank you for doing this. Looking forward to later posts!! Lori LeBrun
ReplyDeleteIt was helpful to see what is being taught in class so we can reinforce it at home.
ReplyDeleteits is a great idea and very helpful
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