What's Happening In Our Preschool Classroom?


Inquiry Study #5:  Is What I Want, What I Need?
In this Inquiry Study, students will engage in experiences to learn how money is earned, and make choices on how to spend and save money based on various wants and needs.  This learning could occur within a variety of interactions including direct teaching, play scenarios, read aloud, and Discovery learning.
   (It is important to note that the content and process standards woven through this study are building the foundation for students to enter Kindergarten with schema and background knowledge as they engage in learning experiences like KinderTown, a Kindergarten PBL linked to similar learning outcomes)

Key Vocabulary for this Inquiry Study
want, need, choice, money, coins, bills, physical attributes of coins (small, big, brown, silver, etc.)