Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday<\/a> <\/em>by Judith Viorst, Illustrated by Ray Cruz<\/p>\n Alexander returns from the popular Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/em> to teach a lesson on spending money.\u00a0 Alexander is given a dollar by his grandparents and the story chronicles Alexander as he spends this money on various items, and then as he tries to earn some of his money back in the end.\u00a0 Students can keep track of how much money Alexander is spending throughout the book to help reinforce money skills.<\/p>\n Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money<\/em><\/a> by Amy Axelrod, Illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally<\/p>\n In this story, the hungry Pig family learns about money and buying power as they turn the house upside down hunting for money to buy dinner at their favorite restaurant, the Enchanted Enchilada. They find coins in closets and drawers, under the carpet, even in the washing machine, and combine their money in the end to go out to eat.\u00a0 Students can calculate how much money the pigs find and\u00a0 spend in the book to practice adding and subtracting money.<\/p>\n If You made A Million<\/em><\/a> by David M. Schwartz, Illustrated by Steven Kellogg<\/p>\n In this follow up to How Much Is A Million?<\/em>, students follow Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician and his team of kids as they earn money for various jobs.\u00a0 This book shows realistic pictures of dollars and cents and reinforces the concept of money equivalencies.\u00a0 It also touches on the concepts of savings and interest in a fun and exciting way, through funny and interesting illustrations.<\/p>\n You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime<\/em><\/a> by Harriet Ziefert, Illustrated by Amanda Haley<\/p>\n This rhyming book full of colorful illustrations tells the story of Pete as he spends his money on a toy dinosaur, works to save more money, and strategizes about his future purchases.\u00a0 Students can count the coins in Pete’s bank to figure out how much money he has, and look at the tags at the store to figure out what he can afford to buy and if he will get any change. \u00a0 At the end of the story, there is a bonus section entitled “Money Fun” that offers additional suggestions for class activities with money and spending as well as interesting facts about money and its history.<\/p>\n The Penny Pot<\/em><\/a> by Stuart J. Murphy, Illustrated by Lynne Cravath<\/p>\n This story tells the tale of Jessie, a little girl who wants nothing more than to get her face painted at the school fair.\u00a0 However, when she falls short of\u00a0 the 50 cent price, she must wait as children contribute to the “penny pot” in hopes of accumulating the missing cents.\u00a0 Using authentic-looking coins and bright illustrations, this story does a great job of teaching basic money values and the importance of saving pennies.\u00a0 It also includes some helpful tips for parents and teachers at the end to extend the concepts of money from the story.<\/p>\n Websites for students:<\/strong><\/p>\n CA$H OUT<\/a> – This site is a wonderful way to give students practice with making change.\u00a0 The site is designed so students can make it easier or harder depending on their level of comfort with this concept.<\/p>\n Count the Money<\/a> – This site by the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives allows students to practice counting various denominations of bills and coins to find the total amount.<\/p>\n PBS 3rd Grade Money Game<\/a> – Students must determine the correct combination of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and\u00a0 dollars necessary to purchase food items in this interactive game.<\/p>\n Houghton-Mifflin Extra Practice<\/a> – Here under “Chapter 3: Money” there are several links to games that correspond with money lessons.\u00a0 Students can practice a variety of concepts involving money, including making change, greater than or less than, and rounding to the nearest dollar.<\/p>\n Math Matching<\/a> – This site by Harcourt School Publishers is a matching game where students must match dollar amounts to equivalent combinations of coins.<\/p>\n Additional Resources for Teachers and Parents:<\/strong><\/p>\n The United States Mint<\/a> – This site contains a wide range of resources, from lesson plans to class activities and games for students.\u00a0 It also contains great up-to-date printables and information on the most recent US coins.<\/p>\n Mathwire: Money Activities and Strategies<\/a> – This is a wonderful website with numerous ideas for teaching money concepts including strategies for teaching money, connections to children’s literature, and games and activities for use in the classroom.<\/p>\n Math Worksheet Wizard: Third Grade Money<\/a> – This website includes an easy worksheet generator for money concepts that creates worksheets which use practical, real-world examples such as shopping for food and buying stamps to help students practice their money skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The resources listed below are great to use in a 3rd grade classroom for a unit on money.\u00a0 You will find appropriate children’s literature related to money, websites for kids to practice their money skills, and websites for teachers and … Continue reading ![\"Alexander,](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/07\/alexander-who-used-to-be-rich-last-sunday.thumbnail.jpg\")
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