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Dime and Quarter: Counting by Tens and Twenty-Fives

Money: Coins and Their Values

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and recognize dime and quarter coins

2

Count dimes and quarters by 10s and 25s

3

Develop a sense of stewardship with money

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 13:22

“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.”

— Proverbs 13:22 (WEB)

Teaches responsible handling and understanding of money

📦 Materials Needed

  • Coin manipulatives
  • Coin sorting mat
  • Price tags
  • BibleMouse Math Workbook
  • Play money
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Introduce dimes and quarters using BibleMouse coin chart

💭 Review Question: What coins did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Demonstrate dime (10¢) and quarter (25¢) values

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Dime is silver and smallest silver coin
  • Quarter is larger silver coin with ridged edges
  • Practice counting by 10s and 25s
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What could you buy with 10 cents?
  • How many quarters make a dollar?
3Activity: Coin Counting Store (12 min)
hands-on

Set up pretend store where children purchase items using dimes and quarters

📝 Instructions:
  1. Arrange play items with price tags
  2. Give each child collection of dimes and quarters
  3. Practice purchasing items by counting correct coin amounts
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer coins, lower prices

Challenge: Add more complex pricing scenarios

4Closing (3 min)

Review coin values and counting

📝 Review Questions:
  • What's a dime worth?
  • How do you count quarters?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about mixing different coin types

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing early money management skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of positive reinforcement
  • Make counting feel like a game
  • Connect math to real-world scenarios
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar-looking coins

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Accurate coin identification and sequential counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create coin rubbings on paper
  • Play 'Coin Detective' identifying coin characteristics

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