Enhance your child's understanding of money with this fun and engaging activity. They will play-pretend to shop for various items, determining the quantity of coins and dollars needed to purchase each item. This will sharpen their counting and addition skills in a way that's enjoyable and memorable.
Kids often need clarification on counting coins and dollar bills to pay for things due to the abstract nature of money and the varying values of coins and bills. The different denominations, like pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, each represent different amounts that require addition and subtraction skills, which might still need to be fully developed in younger children.