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Little Rationalizations Can Turn Into Big Rationalizations

Little Rationalizations Can Turn Into Big Rationalizations

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Here’s something interesting a second grader came up with when we were working on the Water Wonderland activity.  I’ve written about this activity before, but for those who aren’t familiar, it’s when kids get to make spending choices and at the end of the activity those with enough money get to go to Water Wonderland.  The key is that the kids don’t know about WW while they’re making choices.  The point of the activity is to show kids how important our…

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Life's Little Consequences.

Life's Little Consequences.

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Ryan just called me from school.  Apparently he left his grade check sheet at home this morning and needs it in order to try out for the track team this afternoon.  Hmmm.  Not wanting him to miss out on being on the team but wanting him to be responsible for forgetting, I asked if today was the only day for tryouts.  No, he could try out tomorrow.  That made my life so much easier.  He’ll be taking the bus home…

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OMG! It's Working!

OMG! It's Working!

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Today was my last day with this particular group of second graders.  One of the girls, Lauren, came running up to me as I was setting up the day’s activity.  “I got a job!”  she announced.  But the gleam in her eyes really said it all.  Apparently, after last week’s lesson on special talents and skills, she went home and talked to her parents about doing some jobs around the house for extra money.  She got hired to take down…

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Freudian Slip

Freudian Slip

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I was working with a group of 4th and 5th graders on Pet Project, a project where kids get to take care of a pet for a year.  Part of the project requires kids to go through catalogs and buy things for their pet.  They need to fill in a real order form and write a check using some old checks I saved when I closed an account (with all important information blacked out). They love this project because they…

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Mission Accomplished

Mission Accomplished

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Spending money is easy.  Ask any kid.  For most, the list of things they want is endless.  And spending money is not bad, it’s just important to spend it wisely.  That was the idea behind a lesson I did with a group of second graders.  But I didn’t tell them that.  I thought it would be more fun if I tempted them and let them figure it out. So I printed a whole bunch of stickers for items that kids…

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