Adding money

Math

• The Third-grade child has learned how to identify different coins and their values.
• The child has learned how to count money by adding the values of different coins together.
• They have learned how to make different combinations of coins to reach a specific value.
• The child has learned how to calculate change by subtracting the cost of an item from the amount paid.

For continued development, encourage the child to practice adding money in real-life situations, such as when shopping at the grocery store. They can also create their own pretend store and play the role of both the customer and the cashier, adding up the prices of items and making change.

Book Recommendations

• Counting Money Fun by Kitty Shea: This book introduces children to the concept of counting money through fun activities and games.
• The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams: This book uses colorful illustrations to engage children in counting coins of different values.
• Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money by Amy Axelrod: This book follows the adventures of the Pig family as they try to satisfy their hunger with money they find around the house.