K's and 1's and MONEY

The k's and 1's combined this week to set up a grocery store with real and play food items and REAL change. We looked at the values of the penny, nickel, and dime. The children priced the items for the store (beginning with donated food items that were on their way to the food pantry!), learned about the cash register, and then began to shop. We took turns shopping or operating the cash register, and it was interesting to note the progress in money identification skills, "change" making, and comparison shopping as the week went on.