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• Call out an amount, such as 10 cents, and ask your child to find the coin worth that
amount. Name the coin, and then continue with other coins.
• Have your child stack ten $1 bills in a pile, two $5 bills in a separate pile, and one $10 in
its own pile. Demonstrate that each stack has the same monetary value, even though
the number of bills in each stack differs.
• Show the child that $1 is equal to 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickel, or 100 pennies.
• Have the child find combinations of coins that equal $1 (e.g., 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 1
nickel).
• Name a coin. Ask your child the coin’s value. Check answers by depositing that amount
into the ATM. How much are two of those coins worth?
• Name an amount under $1. Have your child deposit that amount into the ATM.
For more experienced savers (learning about savings using the ATM and
real money
):
• Check the savings balance on the ATM. Then, name amounts to withdraw. Each time,
ask, “Do you have enough in savings to withdraw that amount?”
• Have the child save up for a special toy or item. Talk about how many dollars and cents
are needed to purchase it. Using real money, count up from the amount saved to the
amount needed. How much more money does the child need to save in order to make
the special purchase?
• Promote the idea that money can be used for several different purposes. Encourage
children to save using the ATM, but to also share a small portion of their money with
someone in need or as a kind gesture, such as buying a friend an ice cream cone.
Children can spend the money they’ve saved toward achieving a goal, or spend by
keeping a small portion of money separate from deposit in the ATM. Talk about how
you budget at home to save for small or large goals.
Battery Information
Installing or Replacing Batteries
WARNING! To avoid battery leakage, please follow these instructions carefully.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in battery-acid leakage that may cause burns, personal
injury, and property damage.
Requires: 3 x 1.5V AA batteries and a Phillips screwdriver
• Batteries should be installed or replaced by an adult.
• Teaching ATM Bank requires (3) three AA batteries.
• The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit.
• To install battery, first undo the screw with a Phillips screwdriver and remove the battery-
compartment door. Install batteries as indicated inside the compartment.
• Replace compartment door and secure with screw.
Battery Care and Maintenance Tips
• Use (3) three AA batteries.
• Be sure to insert batteries correctly (with adult supervision) and always follow the toy and battery
manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
• Do not mix new and used batteries.
• Insert battery with the correct polarity. Positive (+) and negative (-) ends must be inserted in the
correct directions as indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Only charge rechargeable batteries under adult supervision.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging.
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