Change from 50p

Change from 50p
worksheet

Round up to the next whole pound

Entry 2/3 Money

Rounding up over£5




Worksheet  Rounding up to next pound under £2.00

Money

How many £ coins will I need? Entry 1 worksheet

Coin recognition

Some coin recognition activities
from Crickweb


Money snap level 1 from BBC

A lesson on Money

A lesson on money Entry 1. Time - 40minute

Aim : to get better at reading and recording money values and coins.

A game on the interactive whiteboard to start

Recognising coins up to £2.00 from Crick web



A work sheet on coin recognition - Match the values

Writing money amounts practice- use a small whiteboard, paper or a large calculator (for those that don't use a pen) . Use the money values from the Bingo game

Bingo game (uses Java to open)

Adding UK coins

Doorway Online

has a money game Cashing in
'Practise selecting coins to make specific sums of money. Levels range from working within 10p to working within £2. Click on the coins in the purse or the hand to add or remove coins. It is possible to show or hide a running total.'

other interactive resources are listed in my blog entry Recognising coins UK

Accessible Till for students with a learning Disability

 No longer available Jan 2020 Richmond Adult Community College have developed an easy-to-use cash register.You can read about it at Sensory Software on the ability net Wiki:
thanks to
Global Assistive Technology Encyclopedia (GATE)
for the link

Money

Teaching News has a good listof resources :
Learning about Money to use for teaching money management.

I also have a few of my own to suggest which would work with students with a learning disability:

My previous blog entries on Money

Northern Ireland Curriculum Money Matters

Tar Heel Reader Being responsible at the shops (simple short story about buying onions rather than cakes)

Managing Money Resource

Making Money Easier offers a set of guides designed to help adults with a learning disability think about money, banking and planning their life.
The Easy Guide to Banking would make an excellent resource for teaching Managing Money at Entry 2.
I found out about this from the Learning Disability Bulletin

Us 5 from BBC Ouch

BBC Ouch! presents NO LONGER AVAILABLE 15.9.17

Us 5, an accessible interactive video; five contemporary dramas, workshopped by people with learning disabilities.

The films aim to aid discussion around making important life choices.The issues of relationships,pregnancy,money,work and living independently are all covered.

My Box net files

I usually share my worksheets and powerpoints through My 4 Sared account but I also have some on Box net which may be easier to access. My current uploads are in the Box net widget below.There is a money bingo .The remaining files (at the moment) are all health and safety.

More Money Bingo

Maths worksheet wizard has money bingo in three currencies: British,U.S. and Euros. Its very quick and easy to use.The worksheet generator makes a different worksheet when Make Worksheet is clicked.
The same coins appears in each worksheet but they are in a different order and one of the coins is repeated twice.
This means that when you play this bingo remember to have the rule of crossing off one coin at a time otherwise everyone wins at the same time!
See other money related resources at my money label

Using a Cash Machine

I found one of these at a Red Cross Sale. Its a wonderful extra for Managing Money classes and gives students an experience of using a cash machine.The machine is 25cm(h)x23cm (w)x 8cm (depth) .To use the ATM you input a card and use a 4 digit pin . It accepts both coins and notes (you don't have to use real notes) and calculates your total enabling you to check the balance.The machine cleverly recognises the coins and displays the coin value as it is entered. The ATM is available from The Science Museum Store but I have also seen some available for less on Amazon and EBay. Also try the Interactive ATM machine NO LONGEWR AVAILABLE  at Moneymatterstome

Recognising Coins UK

Here are some resources for teaching coin recognition to students with learning difficulties:

From Readwrite plus web site.Use Page 2 Unit 2 Which is which? An Entry 1 printable resource concentrates on the weight and feel of UK coins.






















An interactive money activity about coin size smaller /larger/thicker can be found at the Barking College site . It has no sound and requires reading, so the student will need support to play.

Heads and Tails page 3 from the Entry 1 printable resource from Readwrite Plus also helps the learner to identify the coins by looking at Heads and Tails.

There is also an interactive heads and tails matching activity on the Barking College site

Colour and shape of coins interactive snap game at the BBC website

You can also find my money bingo game to download .(previous blog entry)

Money Bingo

You can now find my money bingo by clicking on the link below

money bingo zip

Planning a Party

Do you remember the Skills for Life Teacher Support Pack ? They poured into F.E colleges in large quantaties some years ago. Inside the plastic wallet is good resource called Planning a Party (a 'Pre- entry model unit ') The intention of the model unit is to show how to embedd basic skills in other topics and to be a resource for teaching students with learning difficulties.

There are 9 very good A3 colour posters around planning a party. I used these last year in my Christmas theme.The pack also contains a booklet with lots of ideas and some worksheets. I'm going to be using a poster I found in the pack tomorrow in my Health and Safety lesson. See below:

Money Bingo

I have made a money bingo game to use in my managing money class. (Milestone 8 - Entry 1).










You can find the bingo game
in my Box.net widgit in the
right hand sidebar of my blog.
The Boxnet may not work if you
are at college.
Please feel free to
email me for a copy at :
learningdifficultiesblog@googlemail.com

Practical ways to develop money skills

The most effective way to develop money skills when working with students with learning difficulties is to make it practical.

Try to create as many opportunities as possible for handling money:
Collecting money from students
When you collect money in from students don't accept it in an envelope.Get them to open it up and give it to you.
Make one of the students responsible for collecting in the money. They can use a photo or symbol names list to help them.
Going for a drink
When you go for a drink in the college restaurant or in to town ensure everyone buys their drink themselves.
If you make a drink in the classroom start a coffee fund.Everyone can be involved in collecting and counting the fund.
Shopping
Go shopping for others. Use money bags and symbol/picture shopping lists. Limit the list to 1/2 items.Some students benefit from buying the same thing each week.After a few weeks the students can find and pay for their items independently with the staff watching from a safe distance.Estimate before you go shopping . Look at receipts .When you get back count the change.
Charity Events
Not only does it fit in with Every Student Matters but its a great opportunity for more money handling. Raise money for :
Children in Need (see a good example here )

BBC Children in Need The 2008 BBC Children in Need Appeal will take place on Friday 14 November 2008.

Shelterbox

Shelterbox click here for an example

of students raising money for this project.

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf click here for an example of students raising money for this project.

Comic Relief (Red Nose Day will be Friday 13 March 2009) click here to visit the site

Sports Relief(view the website) usually takes place in March.

Stop for Tea Have afternoon tea for the NSPCC.

Run regular Fayres:
Autumn, Christmas, Valentine,Easter,Spring and finally through to summer. They encourage inclusivity and help raise the profile of the department.

Enterprise projects

Shoe cleaning, bookstall,Christmas cards, sandwich making,run a cafe, organise a lending library (charge for the loan of DVDs )

Managing Money

For many students learning to find and use a £1.00 coin is the most important step to handling money independently .This does not require knowledge about all the other coins and their value but once students have this skill here are some ideas for developing money handling skills further:
Money skills at Milestone 7 and Milestone 8 are about recognising coins and notes. At Entry 1 students are asked to know the value of coins and notes.
Developing coin recognition is best done through lots of handling money but here are a few other things to help vary learning styles

Naming coins and recognition by the shape using the theme of a Vending machine from the Learning Portal.
Interactive Computer Activity needs sound .Student should be able to use a mouse. Self Checking .

Recognition of coins up to 50p using a fruit machine from Crickweb

Recognition of coins up to 2.00 using a fruit machine from Crickweb

Make Bingo cards using the small coins from the printable sheets at Senteacher.org
They also have large coins which can be printed in colour and laminated .Use these to help the Bingo game or use them in a Target Game where you have to throw a bean bag on to coins.This can be used to develop understanding of the value of coins as well as coin recognition.

In the Milestone 8 number

resource section at Skills workshop.

use the set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials .It uses money to teach number skills such as more /less/the same. There is also a number recognition page based around vending machines which would tie in with the learning portal game mentioned above.

At Entry 1 you can use the Skills for Life materials

Entry 1 unit 2 .An excellent resource. Lots of colour pictures .

Keeping money safe and looking after your own money is another important area to explore with students with a learning disability.If you are following Edexcel Managing Money at Entry 1 and 2 these will be useful

Ben visiting a cafe and spending his

own money . View this on the excellent

MENCAP website

It also has links to Being in Control a booklet

from Enable which may be too advanced for

some (entry 2) to use as a whole but has great

illustrations and information on banks and budgeting.




When you are exploring banks
you could use the Interactive ATM











or order a DVD from Speak up on Opening a Bank account .

You can view a sample on the website before you buy.