Gift for Mama, A
Sara decides to buy a Mother’s Day gift for her mama instead of making a handmade present, a family tradition. In order to give a store-bought gift, Sara mends clothes for her aunt’s friends and is surprised by her mother’s reaction.
Economic Concepts
- Income
- Saving
- Choices
- Costs and Benefits
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- Personal Finance
- Geography
http://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/schoolhouse/lessons/Mama/mama.html
After reading and discussing the story and the economic concepts within it, students create booklets to illustrate Sara’s short-term savings goal and their own short-term savings goal.
See 2 online lessons extensions from the above site.