{"id":137,"date":"2008-04-22T08:01:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-22T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/137"},"modified":"2008-04-22T08:01:47","modified_gmt":"2008-04-22T13:01:47","slug":"measurement-podcast-alexander-who-used-to-be-rich-last-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2008\/04\/22\/measurement-podcast-alexander-who-used-to-be-rich-last-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Measurement Podcast &#8211; Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/alexander.jpg\" title=\"alexander.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/alexander.jpg\" alt=\"alexander.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this podcast, Kristin Coffee introduces listeners to the book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Alexander-Used-Rich-Last-Sunday\/dp\/0689711999\/\">Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday<\/a>, written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3\" title=\"coffee-podcast3.mp3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday<\/em> incorporates math facts into a traditional children&#039;s book format.  Judith Viorst writes in the voice of Alexander, a boy who, after receiving a dollar from his grandparents, tries to save up for a set of walkie talkies but ends up spending his dollar over the course of several days.  By the end of the week, Alexander is left with only bus tokens, but readers have been provided with many opportunities to practice their math skills through reading about his adventures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Books<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Berenstain-Bears-Trouble-Money-First\/dp\/0394859170\/\">The Berenstain Bears&#039; Trouble with Money<\/a> by Stan and Jan Berenstain<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Story-Money-Betsy-Maestro\/dp\/0688133045\">The Story of Money<\/a>, written by Betsy Maestro and illustrated by Giulio Maestro<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Second-Hiccup-Hazel-Hutchins\/dp\/0439831067\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information<br \/>\n<\/strong>You can visit the official site for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berenstainbears.com\/\">Berenstain Bears<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can read an interview with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/programs\/family\/alexander\/author.html\">Judith Viorst<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit this site for kids about the <a href=\"http:\/\/library.thinkquest.org\/28718\/history.html\">history of money<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidseconbooks.com\/html\/alexander__who_used_to_be_rich.html\">economics lesson<\/a> that is based on the book.<br \/>\nTry this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glc.k12.ga.us\/BuilderV03\/lptools\/lpshared\/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&amp;LPID=17754\">problem-solving lesson<\/a> based on the book.<br \/>\nTry this <a href=\"http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/upromise\/3_6lessonplan\/\">lesson on opportunity cost<\/a> based on the book.<br \/>\nYoung Investor has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.younginvestor.com\/kids\/\">web site for kids<\/a> on saving money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5171\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-137-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3\">http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/?powerpress_pinw=137-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2008\/04\/coffee-podcast3.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"coffee-podcast3.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this podcast, Kristin Coffee introduces listeners to the book Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. 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