Make a Restaurant, Project 2: Menu & Money

This is #2 of three projects that lead up to the actual event of the restaurant -- dining out -- which can be snack time or lunch.

Objectives

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Children ages 5 and up can print numerals FM III
nd they can match numerals 1-9 with corresponding number set Cog. IIIC
Children ages 4-5 can count 5-10 objects and answer “how many?” Cog. IIIC
and they can glue and trace numerals FM II

Materials

File cards 4x6” or something similar; felt pens; colored paper; pennies; glue

Procedures

1. Check with chefs to find out what’s cooking. Make a separate menu for each child, dividing menus into sections for food and for drink. Have children print or trace words for menu and name of restaurant. Glue colored shape by the name of the food corresponding to the shape and color of the food. This helps the younger children to “read” the menus. The shape for juice could be a cup colored gold for apple juice and purple for grape juice. Pizzas would be circles, gold for plain cheese and gold with brown spots for hot dogs. Children print or trace numerals, cent signs, and the corresponding number dots. (SEE ILLUSTRATION)

2. Money can either be real pennies (the most fun!!) or children can make their own currency. Have them count out the coins or tokens and put the same number in each coin purse or bag.