On 2007-11-29 Tracy Foote, New York City wrote: This is an excellent book for introducing math and money to your child.
I like that the story teaches generosity when the child customers choose to leave their penny change for the next customer, but I also think parents should teach the value of saving pennies. Too often today, children will not even stoop down to pick up a penny on the street as if it is ´not worth their time.´ Yet, at the same time as parents, we hear, ´Mom, it´s only a dollar!´ or in worse cases: only $2, only $10 or only $20. The word ´only´ is what troubles me. Perhaps at the end of the story, at parent should emphasize, ´Wow, look at what all those pennies added up to. Imagine if we saved all our pennies. Let´s start a family penny pot.´
Along the same train of thought, I do like that little Jessie wonders right from the start if she should have spent her money on her ice cream cone. This introduces that money is indeed limited and we have to place ´value´ on each of our purchases.
The pictures are absolutely adorable and there are helpful tips in the back for parents to continue introducing coins and counting with their child. With such an entertaining storyline, children will never know we are really teaching them some basic money values along with math.
. And summed up by saying What´s a Penny Worth?. Currently The Penny Pot (MathStart 3) has an overall rating of 10 over 10.
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