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The Hard-Times Jar written by Ethel Footman Smothers and illustrated by John Holyfield explores the exciting ideas of economics by following the life of Emma Jean Turner and her family.  The Turner’s were migrant workers who had to follow the … Continue reading →

Introduction and Summary Round and Round the Money Goes (What Money Is and How We Use It) by Melvin and Gildar Berger, and illustrated by Jane McCreary, is a great resource to use when exploring economics with early elementary school students. … Continue reading →

The book Let’s Trade: A Book About Bartering , written by Nancy Loewen and illustrated by Brian Jensen, is part of the Money Matters series, meant to help children better understand economics. This specific story is about how Mr. Wallace’s third grade class discover that money isn’t always used to get the … Continue reading →

Introduction: One Hen, written by Katie Smith Milway and illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes, provides a unique and interesting story serving as an example of how loans are used and how one can start his/her own business. The story is kid … Continue reading →

Little Nino’s Pizzeria, written by Karen Barbour is a story about a little boy named Tony, and his father, Nino, who own and operate a pizzeria.  Little Nino’s Pizzeria is a small, but popular restaurant, run by Tony’s father, who … Continue reading →

Introduction: Being able to spend money responsibly has become an important characteristic in today’s society. With the economy slowly becoming better, meeting the needs of your life at a cheap price is a necessity. Children learn important aspects of their … Continue reading →

                                                                                                                   The book The Great Tulip Trade by Beth Wagner Brust, is part of a series called Step Into Reading. It is a level 3 book for grades 1-3. The story begins in Holland on Anna’s eighth birthday and she … Continue reading →