This week, Miss Stewart's kindergarten class will be learning about United States currency through a project-based unit. They will identify coins by name and characteristics like size, shape, and color. Students will complete small assessments and projects to learn about what each coin is worth and the people depicted on coins. On Friday, the class will perform a coin song, with each student dressed as a coin, to conclude the unit.

1. Miss Stewart’s Kindergarten
Class
WHAT’S GOING ON IN
CLASS THIS WEEK!

2. What We Will Discuss
Essential Question Unit Question
 What keeps the  What is money?
world turning?  How is it used?

3. What We Will Discuss Cont.
Content Question
 What is each piece
worth?
 What does a penny
look like?
 Who is on the face of a
nickel?

4. Unit Summary
 This week in class your students will be exploring the
United States monetary system. We will learn to
identify each coin by their characteristics and also be
able to tell the worth of each coin.
 Your students will be responsible for small projects
and short assessments throughout the week.
 At the end of the week we will have a small
performance in class and any parent is welcome to
come. Each child will be dressed as a coin and we
will perform the coin song.

5. Standard & Objectives
Standard #1 Standard #2
 Standard (4) Identify coins  Standard (6)Explain
by name, including criteria used to sort objects.
penny, nickel, dime, and  Objective #2:Students will
quarter. acquire observation skills
 Objective #1: Students will as they determine each of
be able to name four of the the characteristics of the
US coins when shown the coins. From using
front or back. They will be size, shape, and color they
able to describe the will be able to sort the
characteristics of each coin. coins into their correct
groups.

6. Our Roles
 Teacher
 My role as a teacher is to guide your students through the
learning process. This week I will be observing the students
through the lessons and pushing their thinking skills.
 Students
 As a student your child is responsible for doing the actual
learning. They will need to be open to new ideas and will be
asked to perform small projects and complete some
assessments over the week.
 Parents
 As at parent is your job to encourage learning outside of the
classroom. Interact with your children and ask them questions.
Also please try and make it to our performance I know your
students will love to see you here.

7. Benefits of Project-Based Learning
 Through project-based learning your students will be
able to interact through hands-on activities.
 I think its very important for the students to be able
to do projects because they are exciting and they
motivate the children to learn.
 Through the projects this week your students will
work together and communicate with their groups to
report information they have observed.

8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns
please feel free to email me at
mkstewart1@crimson.ua.edu