Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register

Special Needs Applications :

Cognitive :

• Allows for continued repetitive practice to better comprehend math skills
• Provides verbal reinforcement and motivation for children to continue play
• Can be used with the included plastic coins to learn how to handle money in society
• Children can learn the life skill of purchasing an item from taking it up to the register
• listening for the total giving the correct amount counting their change
• Coins and paper money help make adding and subtracting more concrete
• Three levels of play allow children to progress individually

Communicative :

• Children learn how to interact with others and gain useful communication skills
• Provides children with a reason and a motivation to communicate
• Use to help a children sequence the steps necessary to attain a desired object

Physical :

• Cash register has rubber feet to help stabilize play
• Number buttons are large and require only a light pressure to activate
• Features a built-in scanner scale and coin slot
• Prolongs battery life with automatic shut-off feature

Sensory :

• Auditory feature of this cash register is crystal clear and has three volume levels
• Provides both auditory and visual displays encouraging children to use the senses