{"id":1843,"date":"2009-10-24T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2009-10-24T18:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1843"},"modified":"2009-10-24T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2009-10-24T18:10:12","slug":"teaching-economics-with-childrens-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/10\/24\/teaching-economics-with-childrens-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Economics With Children’s Literature: Ultimate Kids’ Money Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0Ultimate Kids’ Money Book<\/a>, written by Neal S. Godfrey, and illustrated by Randy Verougstraete, offers an exuberant approach to understanding the financial side of the economy.\u00a0\u00a0Photographic collages and colorful drawings\u00a0up the levels of interest and engagement.\u00a0\u00a0Godfrey tells\u00a0the story of money in a cheerful, understandable manner–from bartering to investing to opportunity cost.\u00a0 Also, readers will learn more about\u00a0America’s economic structure and the government’s economic role. Fun financial trivia is interspersed throughout, and word problems and matching games\u00a0are included in\u00a0each of the nine chapters as well as user-friendly design features\u00a0like “Penny for your thoughts” and “Word bank” sidebars.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections
\n<\/strong>This book would help students understand the\u00a0financial aspects of the economy.\u00a0 It also would be a handy math resource when learning about money.\u00a0\u00a0In the state of Virginia, these topics correlate with Economics SOLs 2.8 and 2.9, dealing with bartering and scarcity as well as\u00a03.9, which\u00a0focuses on opportunity cost.\u00a0\u00a0This book could also be used a a resource to aid in understanding Mathematics SOL 3.9 which covers counting money.<\/p>\n

Additional Resources
\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/strong>\u00a0 Click here <\/a><\/font>for an economics lesson geared towards\u00a0grades 3-5.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Check out this video on play dough economics<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/strong>\u00a0 Check out this webpage <\/a><\/font>to visit “Econopolis!”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/strong>\u00a0 Assess student’s\u00a0evidence of economic learning here<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Book:<\/strong> U<\/font>ltimate Kids’ Money Book
\n<\/a>Author-<\/strong> Neal S. Godfrey
\nIllustrator:<\/strong> Randy Verougstraete
\nPublisher:\u00a0<\/strong>Aladdin
\nPublication Date:<\/strong> 2002
\nPages:<\/strong> 128
\nGrade Range:<\/strong> 3-5
\nISBN:<\/strong> –978-0689814891<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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