+ + = 3 ¢ + + = 15 ¢ + + + + = 50 ¢
NOTE: Have the student inspect actual pennies, nickles, and dimes. Explain that a penny is worth one cent, a nickle is worth 5 cents, and a dime is worth 10 cents. Have the student practice counting up the value of groups of dimes or groups of nickles or groups of pennies.