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Coins can be considered as the basic units of
money. Coins are all around us. Coins are needed
for small items, such as drinks, paper, sweets,
snacks, and bus or train fares. Coins are used to
pay for rides and small items at shows, fairs,
fetes etc. If bank notes are used, coins are given
back as change.

Today’s children are lacking the skill of handling
money as they are not subjected to the constant
influences of money movement. The transactions are done by credit cards, cheques, directly by Bpay etc. Today’s children have to be thought the concept of money and the value
of coins and notes.

The activities encourage the child to

• Recognise 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and their different values

• Recognise the difference in size and value of the 5c and 50c coins

• Learn the term cent and dollar

• Understand that coins have to be used in multiples to match the value
   of goods

• Understand that $2 is the same as two single $1 dollar coins

• Read the amounts, separating the dollars and the cents

• Recognise the decimal point as a marker

• Understand the term "correct money" or enough money to pay for
   an item

• Realise that there are more alternatives to choose the correct coins

  to make a payment

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