{"id":1906,"date":"2009-10-27T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T15:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1906"},"modified":"2009-10-27T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2009-10-27T15:05:16","slug":"teaching-economics-with-childrens-literature-one-cent-two-cents-old-cent-new-cent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/10\/27\/teaching-economics-with-childrens-literature-one-cent-two-cents-old-cent-new-cent\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Need help learning about money honey? Before\u00a0your next economics lesson, grab One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent <\/a>by Bonnie Worth <\/a>& illustrated by\u00a0Aristides Ruiz <\/a>and Joe Mathieu to learn all about money!<\/p>\n

THE CAT IN the Hat puts to rest any notion that money grows on trees in this super simple look at numismatics, the study of money and its history. Beginning with the ancient practice of bartering, the Cat explains various forms of money used in different cultures, from shells, feathers, leather, and jade to metal ingots to coins (including the smallest\u20ac\u201dthe BB-like Indian fanam\u20ac\u201dand the largest\u20ac\u201dthe 8-foot-wide, ship-sinking limestone ones from the Islands of Yap!), to the current king of currency, paper. Also included is a look at banking, from the use of temples as the first banks to the concept of gaining or paying interest, and a step-by-step guide to minting coins.\u00a0 Ashworth (2008) writes, “Seashells were used to barter and trade.\u00a0 A handful of shells and you had it made”(pg 11).\u00a0 A fascinating introduction is bound to change your young reader’s appreciation for change!<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections
\n<\/strong>In the area of economics, the \u00a0Virginia History and Social Studies SOL’s for grades K-3\u00a0 stresses the importance of\u00a0 understanding basic economic concepts.\u00a0\u00a0One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent\u00a0is appropriate for multiple grade levels and could be used\u00a0to directly address SOL’s K.7b, 1.9, and 2.8.<\/p>\n

If you would like to\u00a0create\u00a0some dollar sense\u00a0<\/em>in your\u00a0classroom and find out more about\u00a0the basics of economics, \u00a0here\u00a0are a few suggestions for grades K-3:<\/p>\n