Checking Out Your Economic Success
These activities are centered around improving economic literacy for children.
Home In The Woods
“Home in the Woods” vividly portrays the resilience of a family during the Great Depression, highlighting how they survived by bartering goods and services. This heartwarming tale also emphasizes the importance of sustainable living and resourcefulness in challenging times.
Included:
- Book, Home in the Woods by Erin Wheeler
- Booklet containing lesson and activities
- Coloring Season Sheet
- Comic Strip Vocabulary Activity
- Bartering Activity with QR Video
- Imagination Goods and Service activities
- Crockpot recipe for strawberry jam
Someone Builds the Dream
“Someone Builds the Dream” illustrates how every job is sparked by someone’s vision, creating opportunities and bringing dreams to life. This inspiring book showcases productive resources on each page, highlighting the people and materials essential for turning ideas into reality.
Included:
- Book, Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler
- Booklet containing lesson and activities
- Productive Resource Sort Cards
- Spot the Difference
- Productive Resource Page Scavenger Hunt
- Writing Reflection
- Imagination Building Activities
- QR Code with Author and Illustrator activity
The Things I Wish I Knew
“The Things I Wish I Knew: Financial Literacy for Our Youth” is a children’s financial literacy book intended to start the conversation on a topic that is typically not introduced at such a young age. This is intended to have young people ask questions and make them aware of basic financial literacy terms.
Included:
- Book, The Things I Wish I Knew by Julio Ayamel
- Booklet containing lessons and activities
- Vocabulary activities
- Page Scavenger Hunt
- Crossword/Scrabble Activity
- Create a Piggy Bank
- Saving Goal Sheets
- Writing Reflections
Tops and Bottoms
In “Tops and Bottoms,” Bear and Hare team up for a gardening project where Hare, the clever main character, uses his knowledge of specialization and economics to trick his lazy friend into sharing crops. Through their work, children learn about which foods grow above the ground and which grow below, highlighting how specialization in certain tasks and understanding economic benefits can lead to successful harvests.
Included:
- Book, Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
- Booklet containing lessons and activities
- Vocabulary Activities with Bean Bag
- Resource Cards: Farm to Table
- Budget Garden Sheet
- Tops and Bottoms Sort Cards
Econ Explorer Boxes
These boxes contain a variety of ready to use materials designed to meet the Virginia SOLs.
1st Grade Econ Explorer Box
Each box contains a student workbook and lesson plans designed to meet the Virginia SOLs for that grade level.
The 1st grade box contains:
- Day 1: Scarcity lesson
- Day 2: Decision-Making lesson
- Day 3: Goods and Services lesson
- Day 4: Consumers and Producers lesson
- Day 5: Markets lesson
- Student workbook with pages for each day
2nd Grade Econ Explorer Box
Each box contains a student workbook and lesson plans designed to meet the Virginia SOLs for that grade level.
The 2nd grade box contains:
- Day 1: Scarcity lesson
- Day 2: Decision-Making lesson
- Day 3: Goods and Services lesson
- Day 4: Productive Resources lesson
- Day 5: Producers and Consumers lesson
- Day 6: Barter and Trade lesson
- Student workbook with pages for each day
3rd Grade Econ Explorer Box
Each box contains a student workbook and lesson plans designed to meet the Virginia SOLs for that grade level.
The 3rd grade box contains:
- Day 1: Decision-Making lesson
- Day 2: Jobs lesson
- Day 3: Resources and Product Choices lesson
- Day 4: Pricing lesson
- Day 5: Trade lesson
- Day 6: Specialization lesson
- Student workbook with pages for each day
Mini Economy Econ Explorer Box
Each box contains a student workbook and lesson plans designed to meet the Virginia SOLs for that grade level.
The Mini Economy grade box contains:
- Day 1: Econ Review lesson
- Day 2: Money Design lesson
- Day 3: Job Applications and Interviews lesson
- Day 4: Product Brainstorming and Payment Records lesson
- Day 5: Pricing lesson
- Day 6: Entrepreneurs and Survey Results lesson
- Day 7: Business Plans
- Student workbook with pages for each day
