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Podcast: Decoding Learning Differences with Kimberlynn Lavelle
Episode: Money Money Money
Description: One of my favorite mathematical tools is in your wallet, or maybe in your junk drawer, or one of those 5 gallon water jugs.
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Coins!
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Coins can be used to teach so many math concepts! And yet, money is barely mentioned in the common core standards. I understand that coins aren’t necessarily critical, but I do think it’s important as a life skill AND it’s a great mathematical tool for tons of other concepts!
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First, we need to work on teaching our kids to identify coins- thei...