tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post5508127553952444117..comments2023-10-23T08:24:21.233-05:00Comments on Math Coach's Corner: Sean's Strategy for Counting CoinsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-40332719029979940372014-02-20T20:39:46.668-06:002014-02-20T20:39:46.668-06:00The 100 chart is a great tool for so many things!The 100 chart is a great tool for so many things!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-57912691212882659082014-02-20T13:00:58.403-06:002014-02-20T13:00:58.403-06:00Amazing strategy! Just last week one of my colleag...Amazing strategy! Just last week one of my colleagues shared that her students were struggling with counting coins. Using a hundreds chart is a great solution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-6908400765226178042013-12-06T17:16:43.482-06:002013-12-06T17:16:43.482-06:00Way to go, Sean!! Great strategy!Way to go, Sean!! Great strategy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573667094512196559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-53201975769875155652013-09-05T13:28:35.524-05:002013-09-05T13:28:35.524-05:00Brilliant! I love this strategy. As a parent of ...Brilliant! I love this strategy. As a parent of a child who struggles with number sense, counting coins has been a real challenge. I think we have a solution. Thanks for sharing!<br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-68039554754352816552013-09-04T18:39:01.653-05:002013-09-04T18:39:01.653-05:00Way to go Sean!! Very clever:)
I have been using ...Way to go Sean!! Very clever:) <br />I have been using visuals that can add to what Sean is doing, with my first graders. Using different transparent file folders, I choose a color per coin, for coins nickel, dime, quarter. (For pennies, I use transparency chips.) I measure against the 1-100 number chart my first graders use. I cut the strips that cover the value. For example, a nickel would be a strip of blue, that covers five number spaces. A dime would be a yellow strip, covering 10 number spaces. I put a supply for each student who would benefit in a plastic sandwich bag for easy distribution. It works! Mrs. Pendergasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128990817176229915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-50945567222650567992013-04-21T11:58:54.997-05:002013-04-21T11:58:54.997-05:00Yes, Sean was so proud of the post! I'm glad ...Yes, Sean was so proud of the post! I'm glad it's something you can use in your classroom. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-13385700390692064652013-04-20T18:26:34.262-05:002013-04-20T18:26:34.262-05:00What I love about this story is the direct link to...What I love about this story is the direct link to Common Core. As you said, if you give them the tools and a rick task, they come up with a strategy. Calling it Sean's strategy is perfect and motivating for the students. Launching money next week and I will start with this task. thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-28140934287110728572013-03-11T21:22:39.919-05:002013-03-11T21:22:39.919-05:00You're so welcome! I hope the strategy comes ...You're so welcome! I hope the strategy comes in handy. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-47551175569221786532013-03-08T06:36:20.817-06:002013-03-08T06:36:20.817-06:00I've used this strategy with a variety of spec...I've used this strategy with a variety of special needs students when I taught a self-contained classes. Once I switched to general ed, my first graders caught on quickly to this strategy. there are two modifications I've used when necessary that have triggered many, "I get it!" smiles. Covering up every number except for #1 with a 'flap,' allows them to focus on counting a spaces appropriate for each coin when the numbers distract them from doing so. They lift the last flap they are on to see the actual amount. A second strategy is similar. Stamp each of the previously mentioned 'flaps' with a one cent stamp. This helps them understand each space represents one stamp. Creating the flaps can be a little time consuming but very much worth that "I get it!" smile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630319465913252627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-56893703103340742162013-03-08T06:27:45.262-06:002013-03-08T06:27:45.262-06:00I am teaching this skill in the next few weeks, ca...I am teaching this skill in the next few weeks, can't wait to share this strategy. Thanks to you and your student.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-4922409317023996332013-01-13T09:10:16.613-06:002013-01-13T09:10:16.613-06:00The hundred chart is a great support for some kidd...The hundred chart is a great support for some kiddos! Glad you enjoyed the story. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-60706095296502821062013-01-13T09:09:46.402-06:002013-01-13T09:09:46.402-06:00Pretty cool, right? He's one smart cookie!Pretty cool, right? He's one smart cookie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-59857607967517455162013-01-12T19:49:35.952-06:002013-01-12T19:49:35.952-06:00I am not a teacher but I am a grandparent of two, ...I am not a teacher but I am a grandparent of two, one a grade 1 & the other in grade 4. I love this story & know this will not only be very helpful but will also be fun, thank you for sharing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-44873124880656331392013-01-12T13:38:15.705-06:002013-01-12T13:38:15.705-06:00I love this story! We begin teaching money on Mon...I love this story! We begin teaching money on Monday and I was looking for more strategies to teach money. This is a great one! Thanks! Way to go Sean!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439720416422665883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-76510476929106807342012-12-07T16:11:30.264-06:002012-12-07T16:11:30.264-06:00It's a GREAT strategy, Lisa. And, yes, it'...It's a GREAT strategy, Lisa. And, yes, it's so cool that he discovered it on his own! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-4925001066821454072012-12-07T13:45:06.159-06:002012-12-07T13:45:06.159-06:00I love this strategy! What a great problem solver ...I love this strategy! What a great problem solver that kid is! I'm just about to teach money, so this works perfectly! Thanks!<br /><br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://www.teacherlisasclass.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Lower Elementary Cottage</a> Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867599246024942745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-44342411776915154152012-12-06T19:58:14.761-06:002012-12-06T19:58:14.761-06:00Thanks so much for you comment! Our Sean is somet...Thanks so much for you comment! Our Sean is something special. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-71585014614309860452012-12-06T07:46:13.394-06:002012-12-06T07:46:13.394-06:00Sean, you're a star! I KNOW this will help so...Sean, you're a star! I KNOW this will help some of my students! You made a difference!maiersshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216214549210643393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-11800002284034367092012-12-03T19:09:55.219-06:002012-12-03T19:09:55.219-06:00Thanks for chiming in, Shibahn. I think you'r...Thanks for chiming in, Shibahn. I think you're right that for most it's only a brief stepping stone, but I love the mathematical connections going on. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-4492047706422888372012-12-03T01:38:28.695-06:002012-12-03T01:38:28.695-06:00I think it's awesome that this little guy figu...I think it's awesome that this little guy figured that out on his own! I actually teach that strategy to my whole class so I can help my firsties avoid the headaches of struggling to keep up with the coins. Those students who catch on quick only use it a couple of times before they are able to just coint the coins. But for my more struggling students, it's a godsend as long as they know their coins.<br />ShibahnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-51731654713517377722012-12-02T19:34:32.971-06:002012-12-02T19:34:32.971-06:00I don't know about common core. I know they w...I don't know about common core. I know they wouldn't be allowed on our state test in Texas unless the student had special accommodations. But I think if the kiddos use them enough, they will have a strong image in their head of the chart and it will deepen their understanding. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-59495971589465703522012-12-02T19:33:19.709-06:002012-12-02T19:33:19.709-06:00Ooh, that's a great idea!Ooh, that's a great idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-39754297575573108122012-12-02T19:33:03.362-06:002012-12-02T19:33:03.362-06:00He's an awesome kid!He's an awesome kid!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-48047974549432213682012-12-02T19:32:46.316-06:002012-12-02T19:32:46.316-06:00I can't take credit for being his teacher, Asi...I can't take credit for being his teacher, Asia. His teacher shared it with me, and I shared it with you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-81648278699085062532012-12-02T19:32:04.728-06:002012-12-02T19:32:04.728-06:00Absolutely, Linda. He definitely has great number...Absolutely, Linda. He definitely has great number sense, and his teacher is awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.com