Monopoly

Math

• The child practiced counting and adding money as they bought and sold properties in the game.
• They learned about budgeting and managing their money as they made decisions on which properties to invest in.
• The child practiced their multiplication skills as they calculated rent payments based on the number of houses or hotels on their properties.
• They learned about probability and chance as they rolled the dice and landed on different spaces on the board.

Continued development can include creating a homemade version of Monopoly using real money or using play money to reinforce counting and adding skills. Additionally, the child can practice making financial decisions by setting goals for saving or spending their money within the game.

Book Recommendations

• Monopoly Junior by Hasbro: This book provides a simplified version of the Monopoly game, perfect for second-grade readers to understand the basic concepts of the game.
• The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies: This book explores the business and financial concepts of entrepreneurship as two siblings compete to see who can sell the most lemonade.
• Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod: This book introduces the concept of money and budgeting as the Pig family tries to find enough money to satisfy their enormous appetites.