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Let's Play Store
What you'll need:
Empty containers (cartons or boxes), old magazines, books, newspapers, calculator, pencil or crayon, and paper
What to do:
- Help your child collect empty containers so that you can play as if you were shopping at the grocery store. Gather the items and put them on a table.
- Help your child think of a price for each item. Mark the prices on the containers. You can even mark some items on sale.
- Pretend to be the customer while your child is the cashier.
- Teach your child the difference between the math symbols (+, -, ÷, x, and =) and how they are used when using the calculator. Help your child add the prices of each item on the calculator and total the amount using the (=) symbol. Have your child write the total on a piece of paper, which will be your receipt.
- While you and your child play store, you can ask questions like how much would it cost to buy three cartons of eggs? How much does 1 box of soap cost, if they are 2 for $5.00? How much is my bill, if I don't buy the cereal? How much more will it cost if I buy this magazine? Have your child estimate the amounts of the items you are buying. Check to see if the estimation is correct on the calculator.
Parent tip:
Learning to use the calculator will help your child understand and apply estimation and reasoning skills, as well as learn addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
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