By role playing real-world experiences, such as purchasing snacks and grocery/toy store shopping, your youngsters will begin to develop an understanding of how to make decisions and choose between alternatives. This is the first lesson in a series of four on money management skills for children.

Concepts

spending money, spending habits, shopping, making decisions, money, grocery shopping, coins

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• These types of role-playing activities would also serve as great opportunities to practice proper manners and develop communication skills

Classroom Considerations

• Activities will require some time to prepare materials, such as cutting out play money or setting up role play

Pros

• Includes all worksheets and answer keys

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.OA.A.1 2.NBT.A.2 2.MD.C.8