Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House, The
A little girl and her brother felt that mum and dad were no longer the “real” mother and father they used to be when their mum decided to be a science teacher. When their parents really listened to them and found out what they were feeling, they worked it out together as a family.
Economic Concepts
- Goods and Services
- Opportunity Costs
- Economic Wants
- Costs and Benefits
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Teacher Tips for Using this Book
Online Lesson, The Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House
http://www.kidseconbooks.com/html/the_terrible_thing_that_happen.html
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.
Lesson 23, The Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House
from Economics and Children’s Literature:
Students explore the costs and benefits of the mother returning to work.