This is a new math standard for first grade. To make it more meaningful to a seven year old's everyday life, we created the first ChristieMark.
The students saved money for two weeks by doing their "job." Payment came from reading each night, bringing their binder each day, receiving their sticker, etc.
On Friday, we watched Big Hero 6 while each student had a chance to buy the snacks they could afford.
Mrs. Armstrong had a great idea to have the students each write down how much it cost to buy all the goods they wanted, including their movie ticket and desired snacks. This gave each student a personal goal to reach.
As a teacher, I enjoyed hearing "I only need two dollars until I reach my goal!" The students loved exchanging change for bills, but seemed super excited when they could get a half-dollar. Money is a hard concept to teach students. This kept them engaged the whole two weeks.
As a teacher, this was a time-consuming hassle! However, the outcome was worth it.
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