1. Kindergarten – Money Nicole Young Summer 2014
Text Set
Kindergarten – Money
Nicole Young
Summer 2014

2. Grade Level – Kindergarten Subject – Mathematics
Topic – Money / U.S. Currency
Rationale – Money is formally introduced to students in Kindergarten for the first time. Students will come in with some background knowledge about money. However, it is very important to look at why and how money is used in the world. This knowledge will guide students on a daily basis as adults. It is important to give solid foundational knowledge regarding money as it will be something that will have importance for the rest of their lives.
Goals –
The students will be able to visually identify each of the primary coins. (Penny, Nickel, Dime, and Quarter)
The students will be able to identify the amount associated with each coin. (Penny, Nickel, Dime, and Quarter)
The student will demonstrate barter/trade
The student will explain that coins have value that can be used in the exchange for goods and services.

3. Worth, B. (2008). One cent, two cent, old cent, new cent: All about money. New York: Random House Publishing
Level: Above
Genre: Fiction, Poetry, Rhyming Story, Comedy
This book explains the idea of barter and trade in a way that is engaging for students. We see how the evolution of money as occurred and why we use it in our daily lives.
This story uses The Cat in The Hat to go through a Museum of Money. While in the Museum of Money, we see how money originated and why it is used. The children see how the United States ended up with the types of coins that we have. The book spends many pages on the different U.S. coins; we learn about the coins’ appearance and value. The end of the text has a wonderful glossary with words that were introduced that students may be unfamiliar with.
A heavy focus will be made on the first half on the book. We will focus on the pages about barter and how it is used around the world. I will make the connection to how we use it in the United States.

4. Berenstain, S. , Berenstain, J
Berenstain, S., Berenstain, J. (1999) The Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money. New York: Tandem Library
Level: Above
Genre: Fiction, Classic Fiction, Comedy
This text is written in a narrative fashion with fictional characters and a fictional plot. This books talks about spending and saving money, and the purposes of both. The author describes how one must save money in order to purchase goods or services.
This text uses a story of how a brother and sister disagree about whether to save or spend their money. The purpose of using this book in connection with the instructional goals will be to illustrate how money is used. The teacher will make the connection that we work to earn money and then spend it on goods and services when there is enough to purchase them.
The whole text will be used in a shared reading fashion. The teacher will stop and make connections and ask questions during the text. It will be important to have students understand the purpose of money and why we use it.

5. Furgang, K. (2013). National geographic kids Everything money
Furgang, K. (2013). National geographic kids Everything money. New York: National Geographic Society
Level: Above
Genre: Nonfiction, magazine
The issue of National Geographic Kids talks and give facts all about U.S. currency. The facts about money range from, how it is made to how it as changed over the course of history, and what is done with it when it is destroyed. There are many different pictures of the appearance of all different types of U.S. currency.
This magazine is packed with all types of information about money. Students can compare what U.S. money looks like next to other countries around the world. The facts that the magazine gives will really engage students to the content. The activities, pictures, and facts will have the students excited and extremely interested in our money and how it works.
The teacher will use this text to make connections back to all of the content goals, more specifically the first two. Students will be able to identify four of the coins and their values after listening and looking at the magazine.

6. Glass, J. (2000). A dollar for penny. New York: Random House Publishing
Level: Above
Genre: Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Rhyme
This story has a very realistic portrayal of a little girl who sets up a lemonade stand in hopes of making money. The reader learns the value of all of the coins with the little girl. The girl must count and use additional skills in order to make the most money at her lemonade stand.
The value of all of the coins is illustrated throughout the text. The girl is needing to add her money and make change. This is something that kindergarten students will begin to do at the end of the money unit. This book would be a good text to use to introduce that. All of the content goals are addressed in the text.
The teacher will be sure to stop and discuss different things throughout the reading. The class will look at the different coins, talk about value, discuss why she is trying to make money, and why someone pays her for her lemonade (it is a good). The teacher will encourage this conversation and these connections during the text.

7. Hill, M. (2005). Pennies. New York: Children’s Press
Level: On
Genre: Nonfiction, Informational
This is an introductory text about money and many of the physical aspects of U.S. money. In the book we see what is on all of the main coins and its meaning. We also learn why were use money and what it is used for.
The main purpose for this book in this text set would be for knowledge about the appearance of money. This book gives a detailed look at the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Students will be able to read about the presidents, words, and symbols on each of the coins. The text also gives the values of these coins as well. Instead of illustrations, real photographs are used of the currency.
This would be a good book to use at the beginning of a unit on money. This could also be used as a book for review.

8. Maestro, B. (1993). The story of money. New York: Clarion Books
Level: Above
Genre: Nonfiction, Picture book
This text gives the his toy of money. The book described how money has transformed from a simple barter system to our present day money. Why and how money is used in today’s society is discussed.
A goal of this unit is for students to demonstrate barter/trade and explain that coins have value that can be used in the exchange for goods and services. This text goes into great detail about this on an comprehendible level for the students.
This book would be used in a shared reading style. The teacher would be use to point out key parts and assess whether to students are making the connections to the objectives of the unit.

9. Summer 2014 Target Sales Advertisement
Level: N/A
Genre: Sales Ad
This Target sales ad uses money symbols and pricing throughout the advertisement.
An advertisement will be used so that students can see the use of their new knowledge in every day life. Students will be able to identify the price signs, numbers, and other monetary symbols. The teacher will discuss how being knowledgeable about money would help us to understand this ad. We would discuss what $17.99 on the cover means. (17 dollar bills, and 99 pennies). This will allow students to put their new knowledge into practicality.

10. Williams, R. (2001). The coin counting book
Williams, R. (2001). The coin counting book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge
Level: On
Genre: Informational. Nonfiction
This books plays on the idea that the teacher can use actual coins while reading. The book counts different amounts of money and allows the teacher and students to practice along with the text.
This book can be used to address one of the main goals of the unit. The book helps to describe the values of the U.S. coins and how to count them. This book could be used interactively. The students could have their own coins to be counting while the text is being read, or the teacher could use large magnetic coins to help illustrate what the author is saying.
The entire book may not be used in one day depending on the strength and development of money counting skills. It may need to be done in sections to ensure comprehension and skill development from the students.

11. Play Money
This object fits into the theme because it is what the unit is directly about. The use of actual money will be effective for the students by allowing them to touch the actual object. Students can feel the surfaces, read the words, notice the weight of the coins and paper money. This will help achieve the goal of having students identify the different coins correctly. Lots of practice and activities can be done with actual (or plastic) money.

12. Song
This non linguistic piece is a song involving the new knowledge of money that the students are working on. This is a fun and interactive way for students to develop or practice their new skills. This will also help with memorizing coin values. This song with help with the identification and value goals for this unit.

13. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARNqyQ0CuY
This video is about money and the values of each of the coins. This would be another great review and reinforce the unit. The objectives for the unit will be reviewed while the students watch and sing along with the song. It is important for students to be engaged and have fun with content. This is a way to being something new and exciting to the unit. Many linguistic items will be used; however, this non linguistic source will be just as effective.