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Year 1 maths query - how to teach reaching a certain number

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Campaspe · 18/02/2013 15:55

DD has been given a card with various numbers on - eg 9p, 11p, 5p etc - but doesn't grasp how to make up these numbers using other smaller coins. How could I help her to learn this?

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drwitch · 18/02/2013 15:59

give her a set of coins 11 x 1p s 6 x 2p and 2 x 5p and get her to pay for things in a pretend shop.

prettydaisies · 18/02/2013 16:04

I think I might make the amounts out of pennies to start with and then swap 2 pennies for a 2p coin or 5 pennies for a 5p coin etc. Does she understand that a 2p coin is equivalent to 2 pennies?

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Campaspe · 18/02/2013 16:06

Well, kind of. She does just about recognise the coins, but only seems to make the amounts up using pennies. Using larger denominations seems to be something she finds tricky.

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mrz · 18/02/2013 16:11

First she needs to understand that a 2p is the same as two 1p coins and that 10p is the same as two 5p coins or five 2p coins or ten 1p coins until she is secure in that concept the homework is inappropriate. I would spend some time getting her to swap larger value coins for pence

prettydaisies · 18/02/2013 16:16

How about using just 1p coins and 2p coins? Make some smaller cards, e.g. 3p, 4p etc. Lay out the right number of pennies beside them and then swap 2 of them for a 2p coin. How many ways can you make 4p?
The other thing you could try is to put a selection of 2p and 1p coins for her to find out how much there is altogether? I used to get my year 1s to tap the 2p coin twice when they counting how much money.

Once she's confident with 1p and 2p, then you could introduce 5p.

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Campaspe · 18/02/2013 16:18

Thanks everyone. We will practice this using your tips. Does anyone know what they have to be able to do by the end of year 1 in terms of managing money?

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PastSellByDate · 19/02/2013 14:08

Hi Campaspe

Woodlands Junior School Mathszone has some lovely money games here: resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures/money.html#Money

seeker · 19/02/2013 14:10

Actually give her the coins. Much easier then.

PastSellByDate · 19/02/2013 16:59

Hi seeker - most of these games are with coins (reflecting colour, size & shape). And from personal experience you never have enough coins to hand when you need them - so that's why I suggested this.

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