Coin Ladder
Put coins and notes in order of what they are worth, pick which group is worth more, and swap coins for the same amount.
About 5 to 10 · Knowing coins and notes by value, not by size or how many.
Answer your way. Tap it, point to it, say it, sign it, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
Size is not value. A big coin can be worth less than a small one.
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For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Tip out some coins and line them up from the one worth least to the one worth most.
The prices here are made up for practice and are not real shop prices. Real coins are a great next step: let your child hold, sort and pay with them alongside the screen.
- Easy
- Three coins, with names and values shown.
- Medium
- All the coins, names only; piles with different numbers of coins.
- Hard
- Coins and notes with nothing written beside them; three piles; matching sets.
- Start on Easy, even if it looks too simple. Success first, then move up when your child wants to.
- Use real things alongside the screen: cups for sizes, coins for money, a calendar on the fridge.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it. Their reason is often interesting.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is not the goal here.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, beats a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns, talk to a teacher or speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not an assessment. All Everyday Concepts games