192. What Is the Next Dollar Up Method and Why Use It?

Autism Classroom Resources Podcast: A Podcast for Special Educators

Have you ever had a student who struggled to understand the value of money or how to transfer their money skills to real-life situations? Teaching a range of money skills and strategies that will help them be successful in real-life environments is so beneficial to our students. One strategy that is incredibly helpful for students to use in real-life situations is the next dollar up method.

The next dollar up method is a fairly simple strategy that can make a huge difference when our students need to make purchases. In this episode, I am breaking down what the next dollar up method is, what skills students need before using this method, and what tools to help teach it.

01:59 - Why teaching strategies to use in real-life situations is necessary

05:58 - What the next dollar up method is

06:22 - What skills students need before learning the next dollar up method

07:36 - When to move on to using a counting timeline and other tools when learning this strategy

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode192

Resources:

• Why “Just Give Him a Debit Card” Isn’t a Sufficient Solution
• Get the Next Dollar Up Instructional Toolkit
• Check out the Next Dollar Up Resources
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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