Ask students to name the money combinations used in the book. Students get their money and make different combinations. At school, the items are marked with price tags. All items are exhibited for several days before the sale. This stimulates interest in gaining more money and in practicing counting money.
Children take their money and shop at the yard sale.
They must have enough money to purchase the item, be able to count out the correct money, tell the teacher how much change they should get back, and count out the change correctly. If the child cannot do this, then the item is put on layaway. The child goes to the money learning center to review these money skills and then returns to buy the object. This lesson is extremely popular and usually spans several days. Older children can mark and distribute items.