Nancy Stewart

Traditional rhyme and melody
Have enough pennies, buttons, and keys so that each child can have one item.
I like to keep them in a pretty little "treasure" bag; it adds to the excitement!
Instruct each child to open his or her hand, and place an item in it. Instruct
them to keep their treasures hidden until the end of the song

TEACHER sings: "Who has a penny?" CHILDREN with pennies answer, "I have a penny"

TEACHER sings: "Who has a key?"

CHILDREN with keys answer "I have a key" TEACHER sings: "Who has a button?"

CHILDREN with buttons echo "I have a button"

TEACHER sings: "Now let us see." ALL CHILDREN open their hands together.

Using the alternate lyrics below, you can use this as a teaching tool for counting
and understanding coins.

TEACHER sings: "Who has a penny?"

CHILDREN with pennies answer, "I have a penny"

TEACHER sings: "Who has a dime?" CHILDREN with keys answer "I have a dime"

TEACHER sings: "Who has a nickel?" CHILDREN with buttons echo "I have a nickel"

TEACHER sings: "Show me this time."
ALL CHILDREN open their hands together.
After the song you can collect, lay out, and count the coins. Discuss how many
pennies in a nickel, how many nickels in a dime, etc.