This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Do you remember your first chore and allowance? If you do, you must have a solid concept in finances and economics. For my students learning about money is the hardest concept in 3rd grade. Hands on activities and games seem to help build a good concept about money and how to save or spend wisely.
My students are smart, driven, and very verbal.
They are 95% Hispanic and 5% African American. Most of them do not have a computer or other technology at home. They are exposed to violence, socioeconomic limitations, and like lack of food. Our school provides a safe environment away from gangs and other socioeconomic limitations. In my classroom, they get to dream and the sky is the limit. They've planned future traveling plans, designed their dream homes, and have become celebrated community heroes. The classroom is a safe haven where dreaming high is encouraged. Nothing is impossible when they dream, write, and share their future plans. They would thrive as enthusiastic learners if they are provided with the memories that will last a lifetime. They will experience and recollect their memories in a whole new way.
My Project
Learning about how to invest, acquire, and finance money in any grade level has proved to be one of the most challenging skills learned. Making change with play money is nearly impossible without having the chance to play with plastic money. My students need more resources like the requested a laptop. Through Apple Applications, they will practice paying exact change and making change with coins. They will access apps like Count Money, Freefall Money, Make Change, Coin Math, Koala Math Money, Splash Math, Jungle Coins, and My First Money. There are more than 200 other apps that can help my students learn to interact and manipulate US currency. Technology is interactive and engaging, and I want all my students to leave the classroom knowing how to save, invest, and acquire monetary skills at an early age. They will learn about production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services so that one day, they can become entrepreneurs, financial advisers, and savvy costumers.
I need your generosity to help me teach economics in my classroom.
I have high expectations, I know that my students can one day be a big asset to our economy. They can learn to be part of an economy that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. We need them to learn to save and invest their hard earned cash wisely. Please help me fund this project so that my students can be savvy costumers and entrepreneur one day.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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