Sing a Song
Five Pennies
5 little pennies under my bed.
One rolled on the floor
And then there were 4 little pennies over by the tree,
A frog came and got one and now there were three.
Three little pennies under my shoe
Along came an ant and now there are two.
Two little pennies laying under the sun,
Soon came a caterpillar
Who put it on his back and then there was one.
One little penny who was all alone,
Rolled along until he found his home.
Watch
Coins! by ABCMouse.com (Learn the names of the coins)
Try This
Help your child sort coins into groups by size. Talk about size and which coin is bigger.
Read a Book
Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries.
- Lemonade in Winter: a book about two kids counting money by Emily Jenkins; illustrated by G. Brian Karas
- Dirt Cheap by Mark Hoffman
Explore More
See the October Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!