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ECONOMIC LESSONS PRE-K

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Children are never too young to start learning basic economic concepts such as scarcity, saving, and spending. Discover how this collection of popular picture books can give your classroom an instant economic boost, introducing new vocabulary and concepts while developing reading comprehension and listening and speaking skills. Click on the blue banner for the lesson plan that includes MSDE standards, key concepts, objectives, activities and assessments.

An Apple a Day by Melvin Berger

Literature Annotation: Through large pictures and primary descriptions, An Apple a Day, takes children from the planting of apple trees to the creation of an apple product. Beginning with a brief description of Johnny Appleseed, the book describes how a seed is pollinated and in turn grows into an apple tree. The book describes how workers pick apples, store them, transport them, and eventually get them to consumers at a market. The book ends with photographs of other foods and drinks produced from apples.

Economics Concepts: products, goods, market, transport, consumers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will identify the economic principles and processes that are helpful to producers and consumers when making good decisions.

Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington

Literature Annotation: Monica Wellington, in a cleverly sequenced story, follows the creation of pizza from planting tomato seeds to enjoying a final slice after a busy day of serving customers at Sally’s Pizzeria. The ingredients necessary for creating pizza are introduced as Sally makes pizza in her shop. The recipe for Sally’s pizza is provided on the last page of the book.

Economic Concepts: consumers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers living in local communities, the nation, and the world.

At the Market by Nadine Golden

Literature Annotation: Through large pictures and primary descriptions, At the Market, takes children to a wide variety of markets where goods can be purchased. It illustrates to young readers that not all markets are grocery stores and includes a Farmers’ Market, Flower Market, Flea Market, Craft Fair and the Mall. Text features include numerous illustrations, a map and a glossary.

Economic Concepts: products, goods, market, transport, consumers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will identify the economic principles and processes that are helpful to producers and consumers when making good decisions

The Supermarket by Gail Saunders-Smith

Literature Annotation: The Supermarket is a part of a collection of titles called the Field Trip Series. It introduces the concept of market by providing a visual field trip to a community supermarket. The organization including Table of Contents, Words to Know, Read More, Internet Sites, Index, and careful picture-text match helps early readers develop comprehension for non-fiction texts.

Economic Concepts: market, workers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world.

Making Money by Abby Jackson

Literature Annotation: This is an informational text about money with the following sections – We Need Money, Old Money, and Making Money. Section one discusses the reasons we need money, wants, and how we get money. The next section discusses what happens to money that is too old to use. In the last section, we learn the difference between paper money and coins. Some information is provided on how money is made.

Economic Concepts: cost, wants
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world.

Where Do You Live? by M.C. Hall

Literature Annotation: City and country locations are introduced in comparative text and large photographs that help children develop understanding of both environments. Homes in the city and country are presented along with markets, kinds of transportation, activities, and scenes associated with each setting.

Economic Concepts: goods, workers, market, buyers, sellers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world.

People Who Help Us by Hollie J. Endres.

Literature Annotation: This non-fiction big book includes a Table of Contents, Glossary and Index. Photographs show people involved in their jobs. The book tells of community members that work to help our society be safe and productive. There are brief explanations of different community workers.

Economic Concepts: community workers
Maryland State Curriculum Economics Standard: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world.

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