Comments on: The Value of Money (the real stuff) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:39:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-559349 Karen Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:40:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-559349 Ugh! Here in CA, it is part of the math curriculum. Pete learned coin recognition in kindy and now as a 2nd grader, he's learning about exchanges and getting a grasp on the values of money (ie. at the school book fair). This is an important life skill! Ugh! Here in CA, it is part of the math curriculum. Pete learned coin recognition in kindy and now as a 2nd grader, he’s learning about exchanges and getting a grasp on the values of money (ie. at the school book fair). This is an important life skill!

]]> By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-554916 Jen Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-554916 If I can have goals in an IEP for an NJ student (and PA and NY) and teach them how to count money, I don't see why Charlie can't be taught to count money. The students I'm teaching it to are much older (high school), and I'm teaching them to count dollars, but several school districts seemed to think it was still worthwhile. If I can have goals in an IEP for an NJ student (and PA and NY) and teach them how to count money, I don’t see why Charlie can’t be taught to count money. The students I’m teaching it to are much older (high school), and I’m teaching them to count dollars, but several school districts seemed to think it was still worthwhile.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-562037 Regan Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-562037 <i>It should be learning money AND an ATM card</i> No kidding--unless bills and coins are leaving general circulation tomorrow, this makes no sense, esp. that he has already invested time and demonstrated a conceptual breakthrough. Learning money has been really valuable for Eleanor in math skills--we used coins instead of tokens for token systems and she was able to learn correspondence, skip count, introductory basic addition and subtraction, decimal places using coins and bills, in addition to the functional use. We've recently started teaching ATM use and basic banking, but there is no way that I would discontinue teaching currency. It should be learning money AND an ATM card
No kidding–unless bills and coins are leaving general circulation tomorrow, this makes no sense, esp. that he has already invested time and demonstrated a conceptual breakthrough.

Learning money has been really valuable for Eleanor in math skills–we used coins instead of tokens for token systems and she was able to learn correspondence, skip count, introductory basic addition and subtraction, decimal places using coins and bills, in addition to the functional use.

We’ve recently started teaching ATM use and basic banking, but there is no way that I would discontinue teaching currency.

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-562035 Eleanor Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:11:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-562035 Even if actual coins are, at some point, not used as they were in the past (which I think is likely to be a long time from now), they are excellent math teaching tools. They provided not only the basic for using numbers (addition, subtraction, as well as fractions and decimals) but have a built-in incentive for learning to use them properly--they have value and can be exchanged for some desired item! I'll never forget when my son brought his collection of bills and change into the used-game store an d counted out $75 (including pennies) for his first, used Nintendo Gamecube. Fortunately, the clerk in the store wasn't busy that day... I agree with the advice above about NOT letting the teachers stop teaching at just the point where your son has started learning--that is about the most idiotic thing I've ever heard. They will probably relent if you tell them you want an IEP meeting in order to specifically include this in the IEP. Even if actual coins are, at some point, not used as they were in the past (which I think is likely to be a long time from now), they are excellent math teaching tools. They provided not only the basic for using numbers (addition, subtraction, as well as fractions and decimals) but have a built-in incentive for learning to use them properly–they have value and can be exchanged for some desired item! I’ll never forget when my son brought his collection of bills and change into the used-game store an d counted out $75 (including pennies) for his first, used Nintendo Gamecube. Fortunately, the clerk in the store wasn’t busy that day…

I agree with the advice above about NOT letting the teachers stop teaching at just the point where your son has started learning–that is about the most idiotic thing I’ve ever heard. They will probably relent if you tell them you want an IEP meeting in order to specifically include this in the IEP.

]]> By: Fearless Females http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-564030 Fearless Females Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:45 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-564030 ...and furthermore, where does this teacher (school) get off on deciding what your son will and will not learn for you. It is supposed to be addessed in an IEP meeting--counting coins (money) is part of the whole life skills education (I have two kids in life skills myself). IEP meeting is a team of professionals that make decisions together and you and your husband are part of "the team." …and furthermore, where does this teacher (school) get off on deciding what your son will and will not learn for you. It is supposed to be addessed in an IEP meeting–counting coins (money) is part of the whole life skills education (I have two kids in life skills myself).
IEP meeting is a team of professionals that make decisions together and you and your husband are part of “the team.”

]]> By: Liz Ditz http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-552001 Liz Ditz Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:48:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-552001 Don't get me started on the terrible disservice we are doing to kids (NT and ND) by not carefully teaching correct pencil grip and accurate, legible handwriting. Don’t get me started on the terrible disservice we are doing to kids (NT and ND) by not carefully teaching correct pencil grip and accurate, legible handwriting.

]]> By: Fearless Females http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-564029 Fearless Females Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:44:56 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-564029 I agree, very bad indeed. My son has trouble with math addition and subtraction but we would never abandon having him learn this because he could use a calculator instead. We keep trying and he is getting it little by little … I agree, very bad indeed. My son has trouble with math addition and subtraction but we would never abandon having him learn this because he could use a calculator instead. We keep trying and he is getting it little by little …

]]> By: Shawn3k http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-564064 Shawn3k Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:58:57 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-564064 That is sad news. Our teachers here are adament about teaching such skills as money counting...basic life skills are a must, esp. in times of a large emergency when things like atm cards might not work. I can think of a few times as a supervisor for a large bookstore in Florida - the power would go out and it was distressing to see fellow co-workers who had difficulty doing transactions the "old fashioned way." I can't imagine the logic that is behind that decision. Are you taking the issue to the school board? That is sad news. Our teachers here are adament about teaching such skills as money counting…basic life skills are a must, esp. in times of a large emergency when things like atm cards might not work. I can think of a few times as a supervisor for a large bookstore in Florida – the power would go out and it was distressing to see fellow co-workers who had difficulty doing transactions the “old fashioned way.” I can’t imagine the logic that is behind that decision. Are you taking the issue to the school board?

]]> By: Melanie Harper http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-564499 Melanie Harper Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:36:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-564499 Part of the standard Georgia kinderarten curriculum is coin and dollar values, so Bobby's been doing that all year. Like Rose said, hands-on learning is a real helper for kids with different learning styles, and coins especially have been great for Bobby. He's learned equivalencies - 5 pennies to 1 nickel, more and less, and also the value. After Speech therapy every week, if he meets all his goals for that session he can get a small Coke at the fast-food place on the way home. Now, I make him hand over the money for the soda - 1 dollar bill, 1 quarter and 1 penny. The unanticipated benefit of learning coinage is that he knows we have to pay before we can leave a store, so his tantrumming while I check out has been greatly reduced. Nice! Part of the standard Georgia kinderarten curriculum is coin and dollar values, so Bobby’s been doing that all year. Like Rose said, hands-on learning is a real helper for kids with different learning styles, and coins especially have been great for Bobby. He’s learned equivalencies – 5 pennies to 1 nickel, more and less, and also the value. After Speech therapy every week, if he meets all his goals for that session he can get a small Coke at the fast-food place on the way home. Now, I make him hand over the money for the soda – 1 dollar bill, 1 quarter and 1 penny. The unanticipated benefit of learning coinage is that he knows we have to pay before we can leave a store, so his tantrumming while I check out has been greatly reduced. Nice!

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-562009 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:32:44 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-value-of-money-the-real-stuff/#comment-562009 It should be learning money AND an ATM card---there's been talk of one day providing Charlie with a card with a set amount of $$$ on it and he'd have that much to spend. But first things first. It should be learning money AND an ATM card—there’s been talk of one day providing Charlie with a card with a set amount of $$$ on it and he’d have that much to spend. But first things first.

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