Children's books are more than just pretty pictures with rhyming words. They teach important concepts to young and old. Economics can be a difficult subject but there are many excellent books written for young people that teach important economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity cost and trade.
My students want to be teachers, educators or pursue careers working with young people.
They are students living in an urban city and they want to give back to their community after graduating from college. They are passionate about increasing the number of teachers of different ethnicities and backgrounds. They all volunteer one day at a week at a local elementary school.
My Project
I have requested a number of kids' books that teach basic economic concepts. I will be reading these stories to my high school students to help them learn basic economic concepts. I will then use these books as part of a lesson on how to teach economic concepts to grades K-5. These same students will then be using the books to teach economics to the elementary students they work with.
Economics can be a difficult subject that most students have very little exposure to.
Reading a children's book can bring to life an otherwise difficult concept even for high school students. Most importantly this donation will allow future teachers the chance to practice their craft and pass on important economic lessons to young children.
Ups and Downs: A Book About the Stock Market Nancy Loewen, Brad Fitzpatrick (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$20.51
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$20.51
Lemons and Lemonade: A Book about Supply and Demand Nancy Loewen, Brian Jensen (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$19.48
1
$19.48
Let's Trade: A Book about Bartering Nancy Loewen, Brian Jensen (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$19.48
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$19.48
Save, Spend, or Donate?: A Book about Managing Money Nancy Loewen, Brian Jensen (Illustrator)
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$19.48
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$19.48
That Costs Two Shells: The History of Money Nancy Loewen, Brian Jensen (Illustrator)
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$19.48
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$19.48
Cash, Credit Cards, or Checks: A Book about Payment Methods Nancy Loewen, Brad Fitzpatrick (Illustrator)
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$19.48
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$19.48
In the Money: A Book about Banking Nancy Loewen, Brad Fitzpatrick (Illustrator)
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$19.48
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$19.48
Taxes, Taxes!: Where the Money Goes Nancy Loewen, Brad Fitzpatrick (Illustrator)
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$19.48
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$19.48
The Tortilla Factory Gary Paulsen, Ruth Paulsen (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
Charlie Needs a Cloak Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)
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$2.99
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$2.99
Pancakes, Pancakes! Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$15.41
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$15.41
The Tortilla Factory Gary Paulsen, Ruth Paulsen (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
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$5.98
Estela's Swap Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. Sanchez (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.79
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$6.79
How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty Nathan Zimelman, Judith Mathews (Editor), Bill Slavin (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.79
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$13.79
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$11.61
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$11.61
Materials cost
$219.42
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$20.08
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.29
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$277.79
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$49.02
Total project goal
$326.81
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$326.81
6 Donors
-$326.81
Donations toward project cost
-$277.79
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