Teaching Kids About Coins

Great idea from the wife. PM me if you need some wheaties or supplies for the endeavor. I have some extra things lying around that may help you.

I would put BU coins into holders and help the appreciate what the difference was between a circulated coin and a MS coin. The different past denominations.
Why was a Half Cent was made?
Why they made 2,3 Cent 20 Cent pieces?
Different denominations made.
That some coins have reeding on the edges. Why?
The proper care of coins. Cleaning, handling. Why shouldn't you put your fingers on the front or back of a new Cent? Proof coins? Why they are different? Proof coins would make great gifts. If you give the kids a used coin that is just spendable, what will happen? They will spend it. But if you give them a very coin, they will keep them. It is important to them. Print materials with questions on them or answers to questions you pose. Make it fun and not just like school as they feel they already get enough of that. Have them ask questions. Give them the U.S. Mints Web site location. There is a lot on information there that they can use to learn and they can see images of coins that are much larger a coin and see details of the coin. Kids like to do things at their own pace. Depending on their are, adjustments should be made if things are moving too slowly.