Items for sale include stickers, pencils, books, and privilege passes. Privilege passes give children the opportunity to have special rights in the room such as first in line, sit at my desk, etc. We also have an auction to pick who will be my assistant for the week. As a conclusion to the project, each child gets to set up their own store. They must either sell goods or a service.
Some students sell baseball cards, while others have desk cleaning service.
Children are encouraged to count their profits, and continue the flow of money by shopping at other students' businesses. Overall Value What better way to teach a counting skill than to actually have children use money manipulatives which students have worked hard to earn. A sense of responsibility is instilled in each child, along with a strong sense of accomplishment when their bank book grows. The store also creates opportunity for creativity and problem solving situations.