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March 10 is Money Day!
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The first paper money was issued on this day in 1862 under President Abraham Lincoln. Following 1862 private bills continued to be produced and circulated alongside federally-issued money until the early 20th century. There was a dizzying variety of notes with different designs, values, and type designations - United States Notes, Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates, National Currency, and so on were all available. When the Federal Reserve System was established in 1913 as the country's central bank, it gradually took over production and distribution of all paper money in order to put the nation's currency on a consistent foundation. |
Books & Videos | Coin Patterns | Coin Rubbings | Make Your Own Money | Money Sort | Charity | Coin Chart | Other Ideas |
Coin Patterns |
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Make patterns with the coins, such as quarter-nickel-dime-penny-quarter-nickel-dime-penny or heads-tails-heads-tails. |
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Coin Rubbings |
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Tape or glue coins to a piece of paper. Place another sheet on top of the coins, and with the side of a crayon, color over the coins, and the coin shape will appear! |
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Make Your Own Money |
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| Start your own currency and have your little ones learn about money exchange. | |||
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1. Print out the money template. 2. Show your child pictures of real bills, then have your child color and cutout the bills. 3. Play with the money! See ideas below: Token Rewards Choose items that your child can earn 'money' for, such as doing extra chores, helping someone clean, doing something really nice for someone, or other incentives they can earn a reward for. Then decide what things they need to 'pay' for, such as extra screen time, an extra piece of candy, or maybe someone to clean up for them. You can also 'charge a fine' for unwanted behavior! :) Play Money Use the money to buy things around the house. Set prices for things and take turns being the cashier and the shopper. |
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Money Sort |
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| Learning about money is a concept that children will begin learning in Kindergarten and 1st grade. During the preschool years, you can introduce the names of each coin, but don't expect your child to understand what each coin is worth. Sorting is a great way to learn that the coins are different, and eventually they will learn about their value. | |||
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1. Give your child a bunch of coins to play with. 2. Show them each coin and say the name of each coin. 3. Have your child sort each coin into the sorting containers. 4. After sorting, then watch this video. They can hold up the coin when they say that coin's name. |
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Charity |
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| Money Day is a great opportunity to teach your child about charity and giving to others. If your children receive an allowance, they can give some of their earnings away to those less fortunate. You could start a charity jar, where you and your child collect spare change. When the jar is full, you can give it away to a charity that you can select together, such as a local food pantry, etc. | |||
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Coin Chart |
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This coin chart shows all the coins, their value, and which president they hold. Print out the chart as a guide for your child. | |
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