November 2008
Money and Business
The economic crisis in late September has affected everyone. Kids may not understand everything that is going on, but they are aware that there is a problem. This month’s selection of books focuses on Money and Business. I hope, with the books below, that students can learn more about economics and understand some of the factors that led to the economic crisis in late September
You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur with A Dime
Written by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Amanda Haley
A little boy buys a toy dinosaur with his money. When he does, he wishes he had more money to buy another dinosaur. After he earned some money for cleaning the yard, and his mother gave him his allowance, the little boy goes back to the toy store to buy the second toy dinosaur.
This is a brief story that takes the reader through the steps of counting out coined money (dollar bills were not mentioned, just coins). This is a great book for young students to work on their understanding of coined money and what it means to buy something with money. There are two sections in the back to for the older students. One is on activities, and the other is on money trivia.
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