Our Class Store

One of the second grade goals in Math is for the kids to learn and understand the value of quarters and how many it takes to make a dollar. The kids earn money by bringing back their homework and their Cougar Care Packets and writing in their journals and completing Science and Social Studies books, etc. They keep their class money in a piggy bank taped to the front of their desks. Each month we have a class store. It is amazing to watch the kids plan through how much money that have and what they want to buy.  I love watching them figure out how to buy something for each member of their family. It is a hands-on way to prepare them for a real-world experience.  So, the next time you take them shopping, I encourage you, as a parent, to let them show you what they've learned.