Calendars - Teaching Kids Economics

Perry the penguin wants to buy a new scooter, but he doesn't have any funds! Walk your kids through the short book Less Than Zero, and have them track his borrowing, spending, and saving on a line graph while you read. Pupils will learn...

Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree is a great way to cover multiple concepts in an elementary school classroom. Throughout this instructional activity, they learn about economic principles such as scarcity and goods, science principles...

Help your young consumers learn about credit and the importance of credit history. With a thorough instructional activity about the ins and outs of credit, as well as the potential pitfalls of having a line of credit, kids will be...

Learn the difference between saving money and investing money, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. Kids review banking and personal finance terms before studying the different ways that people can reach their financial...

Young scholars practice their artistic capabilities by creating a calendar.  In this organization lesson, students investigate a variety of different types of yearly calendars, including the layout, theme, and artwork.  Young scholars...

Learners create their own personal calendars. In this calendar lesson, students have a personal calendar to practice days of the week, numbers, patterns, months, and more. 

Students study about wide scale construction and development in Moscow and its impact on cultural and historic preservation. They research the political, social, economic, and cultural changes in the former Eastern Bloc and create a...

Young scholars share their favorite holiday. In this holiday lesson plan, students share their favorite holiday and traditions. Young scholars draw the symbols that represent their favorite holiday. Students discuss the months and name...

Learners practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  In this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using educational software....

Students examine economic principles using a school store.  In this school store development lesson, students explore consumer behaviors and concepts such as spending vs. saving, supply and demand, opportunity and cost, and inflation.