Money Songs & Rhymes Fun
Learning About Jamaican Currency Grade 1 Mathematics 45 Minutes of Musical Money Magic!
What Will We Learn Today?
Recognize Jamaican coins and bills through songs Work together to create fun performances Express our learning through music and art Have fun while learning about money!
Warm-Up: Money Memory Game
Look at these Jamaican coins and bills Can you name them from our last lessons? Let's sing their names together! Get ready for our puppet friend to help us!
Our First Money Song
Listen to the 'Jamaican Coins Song' Watch the words on our chart Sing along with hand movements Remember: music helps us learn!
Coin Song Verses
{"left":"Five cent coin so small and bright\nTen cent coin with Marcus Garvey's face","right":"Twenty-five cent coin shines like gold\nOne dollar coin big and round"}
Group Performance Time
Split into two groups of 5-6 students Group 1: Learn the Coins Song Group 2: Learn the Bills Rhyme Practice with movements and sounds!
Bills and Notes Rhyme
Fifty dollar bill with Sam Sharpe so brave One hundred dollar bill with Donald Sangster Five hundred dollar bill with Nanny of the Maroons One thousand dollar bill with Michael Manley
Creative Choice Time
Choose your learning style! Singers: Keep practicing your performance Artists: Create a money storyboard Draw your favorite coins and bills!
Storyboard Magic
Draw the money from our songs Show the coins from smallest to biggest Add the bills in order too Tell the story with pictures!
Performance Showcase
Group 1: Perform your Coins Song Group 2: Perform your Bills Rhyme Artists: Share your storyboards Everyone: Clap and cheer for each other!
Quick Money Check!
Can you name one Jamaican coin from our songs? What about one Jamaican bill? Which song was your favorite? What will you sing at home?
Great Job Learning Today!
We learned money names through songs We worked together as teams We expressed learning through art and music Next time: We'll use real money to buy things!