We are started 2016 with a study of counting money. Our second graders are using strategies to count combinations of dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. The best way to practice with kiddos is to give them an opportunity to touch and feel the coins and bills. If your child has a piggy bank at home or if you have any loose change around the house, have them count small groups of coins. Here is a copy of the most recent math family letter: