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An allowance is an important thing! Make sure your kids know how to save and spend their own money. Using the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance as a starting point, this plan covers income, spending and saving, counting, and more.
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Instructional Ideas
- While called an assessment in the plan, you could easily use the final worksheet as a homework assignment or group practice activity
- Use this plan during a unit on money
Classroom Considerations
- Note that the provided presentations are for interactive whiteboards, but are not essential to the lesson
- You will need to borrow or buy a copy of The Case of the Shrunken Allowance by Joanne Rocklin
Pros
- Answers are written alongside the questions in the lesson; a separate answer key is also included for the assessment
- Plan procedures are detailed and thorough
- Cross-curricular plan combines math, language arts, and economics concepts
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- None