Price Tags

Away from the screen: At the shops, pick two things and guess which costs more, then check the tags.

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

Whole dollars under $5, two or three tags.

Medium

Same dollars, different cents, three or four tags.

Hard

Look-alikes like $12.50 and $12.05, up to thousands, up to five tags.

• 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.