Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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We are so grateful to all our donors and to Charles Schwab for matching the donations to our project. Our students were so excited to open the boxes with the manipulatives. The cash register and the fruit and veggies manipulatives have been used in several play scenarios. Your generosity is giving our students an opportunity to learn financial literacy through play. They are absolutely having a lot of fun.
We appreciate you helping our students to share special educational opportunities with their classmates. I am looking forward to watching them build their communication skills and literacy skills.
Thank you for making this happen.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Rodriguez
This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab and 2 other donors.
Many children have been at the grocery store with their parents at one time or another; however, how many of them have had the opportunity to pick and bag their favorite fruits or vegetables? How many have been given the opportunity to handle money?
The grocery items, money, and cash register will not only give the children an opportunity to go shopping for their favorite foods but learn many math concepts such as the concept of numbers, money, and financial literacy in a fun engaging developmentally appropriate manner.
They will learn how to become responsible business owners and consumers as they think critically when selecting their purchase, they will learn how to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate with their peers as they decide who will play the different roles required to run a grocery store and who will be the customer.
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Many children have been at the grocery store with their parents at one time or another; however, how many of them have had the opportunity to pick and bag their favorite fruits or vegetables? How many have been given the opportunity to handle money?
The grocery items, money, and cash register will not only give the children an opportunity to go shopping for their favorite foods but learn many math concepts such as the concept of numbers, money, and financial literacy in a fun engaging developmentally appropriate manner.
They will learn how to become responsible business owners and consumers as they think critically when selecting their purchase, they will learn how to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate with their peers as they decide who will play the different roles required to run a grocery store and who will be the customer.