Attention Clover Kids Parents
Thank you for sending your child today. We enjoyed having them come.
Today we did the following:
Learned to identify and use coins by their correct names
Followed directions to count coins using Money Bingo
Became aware of making spending choices
Develop self-understanding through comparing needs and wants
Ask your child:
What is the definition and difference between a need and a want ?
What happens when money is spent on wants and there’s none left for
needs?
How do you think your parents make decisions between a need or a want?
Where do you think your parents get money?
What we covered –
Your child learned the definition of “needs” are what we must have to live
and be healthy and that the “wants” are extras, or things people have or use
to enjoy. We reinforced the idea of a “want” by asking, “Could you live
without it?”
A resource to help you teach money skills to your children can be obtained
from your local County Extension Office. Ask for “Money Sense for your
Children” PM-1494a-f.
Please note:
This program is a cooperative effort with the Cleghorn Public
Library and Iowa State University Extension 4-H and Youth
Program of Cherokee County. All resources, staff and
volunteers were made available through these two agencies.
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My Name: ____________________________
FISHING FOR COINS
How many of each coin did you catch?
ERTY
LIB
1994
Penny
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
CRAZY CRACKER TESTER
All the crackers look alike but were made by different bakers.
Which cracker do you rate as the VERY best! Put an “1” in the square
if you agree, put an “0” in the square if it doesn’t suit you.
Taste
Looks
Cost
Cracker A
Cracker B
Cracker C
Which cracker has the
most “#s” for YES!
What was the name of your favorite cracker? ____________________
MONEY TOSS
You tossed the five paper plates labeled with money towards the basket.
Total up the amount of money on the plates that hit the target.
Example
Plate # 1
Plate #2
Plate #3
Plate #4
Plate #5
Total
Missed
5 cents
5 cents
10 cents
Missed
20
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3