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Download full textTracy, Dyanne M.; Fanelli, Beverly H. – 2000
Most primary teachers struggle to convey the proper values of coins with ineffective instructional materials. This study aimed to create a more developmentally appropriate money model for students in grades K-3. Instruction included concrete and visual money models. The paper also presents a proportional model of money and creates a visual…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Monetary Systems, Primary Education
Fanelli, Beverly H.; Tracy, Dyanne M. – 1995
Young children often have difficulty with understanding money in a formal school setting, yet most mathematics textbooks are virtually identical in how they teach second graders about money and do not take into account the cognitive stages of children's development. This research examined the effectiveness of traditional and alternative classroom…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Grade 2, Manipulative Materials
