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Shops and money

For the grown-up beside a child who loves shops and money.

The child's own door is Shops and money on Spark & Anvil.

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At the event

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The unit price: what one gram, ounce or item costs, for comparing two packs of different sizes.
  2. Two discounts in a row multiply: 20% off, then 10% off, is 28% off, not 30%.
  3. Change counted up from the price to the money handed over.

On the way home, ask: “Which pack would you have picked, and why?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Sort the Coins Two Ways
  2. Ages 6–8Lemonade Change
  3. Ages 9–14Not made yet
  4. Ages 15–18Stacked Discounts

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The tools and courses here are the part for you.