Mama Bear
A young Chinese girl sees the perfect Christmas gift for herself and her mother – a giant stuffed bear. Because it is too expensive, she decides to save up money and put it in her “money vase.” She begins selling almond cookies, but still doesn’t earn enough to purchase the bear. In the end her mother helps her to see a special gift that the young girl has always had.
Economic Concepts
- Savings
- Scarcity
- Price
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Multicultural
- Math
- Entrepreneurship
Description of Online Lesson, Mama Bear
http://www.kidseconbooks.com/html/mama_bear.html
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.