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Introduction and Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n 26 Letters and 99 Cents is a great introductory book for students regarding money. It goes through multiple ways of making different amounts of cents, such as 6 cents (6 pennies, or 1 nickel and 1 penny). \u00a0Each example shows the number next to the examples, which show actual coins so students start understanding the coins’ values. \u00a0Examples go up to 99 cents. This is a great way to introduce the concept of money to students and help them understand its value.<\/p>\n Curriculum Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n 26 Letters and 99 Cents can be used to go with SOL K.7, where students begin to recognize that money is what people use to buy goods and is an important things to understand. This book is a good resource and can be used in teaching introduction to economics or even in mathematics.<\/p>\n Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Scholastic<\/a>\u00a0had this great extension activity to do with the book once the students have read it.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here is a lesson plan called\u00a0Number Cents<\/a>\u00a0where students get to work with real nickels and pennies like they saw in the book.\u00a0<\/p>\n