Money
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
With a grown-up, look at real coins and banknotes in your home. Find the number on each. Say its value.
Any sensible reading of the numbers; the child says the value of each.
2
How much money is there in all?
8c (5 + 2 + 1).
3
Sort a pile of coins (real or paper) in two different ways. Label each group.
Any two sensible rules with labels, such as by value and by colour.
4
Set up a small shop at home with 4 things. Give each a price from 1c to 10c. Pay for one thing with coins that make exactly the price.
The coins add up to the price. The child checks by counting the value.
5
Which is worth more, 10c or 5c? How do you know?
10c. The number 10 is bigger than 5.