Ray's New Primary Arithmetic by Joseph Ray Ray's New Primary Arithmetic by Joseph Ray    

Lesson 113: US Money - The Penny

Directions

Gather 100 pennies per child.

Have children complete the steps below.

Have children practice until they perfectly master each task.

Steps

STEP 1 - WHAT IS A PENNY?

Children identify the penny.

• Direct the children to examine the front and back of a penny. Ask the children to verbally describe what they see.
• Have children hold up a penny and recite, '1 penny is worth 1 cent.'

STEP 2 - COMBINE AND SEPARATE

Children combine and separate pennies.

• Ask children to group 5 pennies together.
• Have children group 10 pennies together.
• Ask children to divide the 10 pennies into 2 groups of 5.
• Have children group 25 pennies together.
• Ask children to divide the 25 pennies into 5 groups of 5.
• Have children group 100 pennies together.
• Ask children to divide the 100 pennies into 10 groups of 10.
• Ask children to divide the 100 pennies into 4 groups of 25.
• Have children divide the 100 pennies into 5 groups of 20.
• Ask children, 'How many cents is one penny worth?'

STEP 3 - PLAY STORE

Play store with children, where children show the amount of money required to buy pretend items.

• Say to children, 'You decide to buy a toy boat for 51 cents. Show me how many pennies you must pay the cashier.'
• Say to children, 'You decide to buy an apple for 76 cents. Show me how many pennies you must pay the cashier.'
• Say to children, 'You decide to buy a cookie for 33 cents. Show me how many pennies you must pay the cashier.'