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Hi! The Attentionology Traveler’s been on the road again…
…found an elementary school that hosts an annual Enterprise Day to help fourth grade students put into practice what they’ve learned in a study unit on basic economics.
In an increasingly complex global economy, many educators support the introduction of economics education as early as in elementary school. Does your school curriculum include economics for upper elementary grades?
Enterprise Day at the school I visited was a behavior-reward celebration – an attention-grabbing one at that!
Visitors to the Sugar and Spice Cafe gobbled up cupcakes and cookies on sale, like the cookies in my blog pic below.
Elementary Economics – “Let’s sell cookies and count the profits.”
The sweets table was managed by a trio of girls dressed in bright red aprons with chefs hats atop their heads.
Smiling sales clerks served hungry customers – all well satisfied.
Organizing teachers reported that the students will be allowed to use their profits from Enterprise Day to win prizes.
When the kids at Enterprise Day where I visited are in the “big leagues,” profits will be the prize – for offering market-driven products and services, cupcakes and cookies included!
Traveling on…
Barbara ♥ The Lovable Poet
