How To: Learning To Count Money and Change as a Child
“Money makes the world go around.” We have heard that expression used throughout the ages. While money doesn’t actually cause the earth to spin on its axis, it is an important factor in every day lives. We need money to purchase food, clothing and necessities. We use money to pay for our homes, lighting and water. This is why it is important for children to learn at an early age to count money.
Early learning In preschool and kindergarten, children begin to learn about shapes and colors. One of the items they learn about are the different coins. For example, the penny is a copper color while a quarter is silver. The quarter, of course, is larger than the penny.