Financial Literacy and Social Studies

Linking needs and wants with recognizing coins in kindergarten is a good way to cover two standards at the same time. Children understand that they need a pencil to complete their math assignments, but they don't need a cookie to do their math assignments.  When given the choice to purchase a pencil for a nickel or a cookie for a nickel, they realized quickly that the cookie would have to wait, if they wanted to go to recess.