SoCal_Bear Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Has anyone used this? I stumbled across it and was thinking about using it for a co-op class. https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Economics-Using-Childrens-Literature/dp/1561836303 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Has anyone used this? I stumbled across it and was thinking about using it for a co-op class. https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Economics-Using-Childrens-Literature/dp/1561836303 I don't have a review but this thread has piqued my interest & I thank you for expanding my horizons with this title & concept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) I haven't used the book, but ...... this organization has several resources for teaching economics to kids and they offer some free lesson plans tied to literature. (Again - I haven't actually used it.) Here's a huge list of free lesson plans that tie economics & kiddie lit. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education Edited August 18, 2017 by domestic_engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I used it last year for a co op class. Well, part of it. And other resources. I liked it. I had planned to use it exclusively, but I was given a high school group instead of middle school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) @rjand4more...I was considering if for maybe 4th to 6th grade or 5th/6th. Does it work for that? I'm also contemplating play dough economics as well. Edited August 18, 2017 by calbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 @rjand4more... I was considering if for maybe 4th to 6th grade or 5th/6th. Does it work for that? I'm also contemplating play dough economics as well. Ha! I had planned both Econ through Lit and Playdoh Econ for my middle school class. Turned out my high school class was older kids. I bought some things off of teachers Pay Teachers. it went well. There is a Playdoh activity suggestion for each lesson in Econ through Lit. I think your grades 4-6 would be perfect. There is a unit using Lawn Boy(Gary Paulson) for grades 6-8 floating around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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