Canadian Money Math Talks & Centres
Ontario Kindergarten Program 2026 Aligned
Help your Kindergarten students build strong financial literacy skills through engaging, hands-on Canadian money activities designed specifically for the Ontario Kindergarten Program (2026).
This comprehensive unit includes 4 interactive Google Slides Math Talks, 35 printable centres, classroom store activities, student recording pages, and detailed lesson plans that help children explore Canadian coins and bills in meaningful and developmentally appropriate ways.
Students learn to:
✔ Identify Canadian coins
✔ Compare coin values
✔ Sort and classify money
✔ Count collections of coins
✔ Explore purchasing decisions
✔ Develop financial literacy awareness
✔ Engage in real-world money experiences
✔ Communicate mathematical thinking
Through dramatic play, inquiry, discussion, and problem-solving, students develop a strong foundation in financial literacy while exploring authentic situations they encounter in everyday life.
Skills Covered
- Canadian Coins
- Canadian Bills
- Financial Literacy
- Number Sense
- Sorting & Classifying
- Comparing Values
- Mathematical Communication
- Problem Solving
- Purchasing Decisions
- Wants vs Needs
- Real-Life Math
- Kindergarten Money Activities
Perfect For
- Ontario Kindergarten Classrooms
- Financial Literacy Week
- Math Centres
- Small Group Instruction
- Whole Group Lessons
- Intervention Support
- Home Learning
- End-of-Year Review
