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Finding Fabulous Financial Literacy Vocabulary With Fancy Nancy
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Minilesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 40-minute sessions |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Copy of the children’s book Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique by Jane O’Connor
- Computer with Internet access and LCD projector
- A copy of economics concepts vocabulary word wall cards: Fifty Nifty Econ Cards
PRINTOUTS
WEBSITES
- EconEdLink: Economic Glossary
- EconEdLink Lesson: Goods and Services
- KidsEconPosters: The Original Hershel’s World of Economics Video and Teacher Guide
- KidsEconPosters: Literature Connection
- Fancy Nancy World
- Econ Illinois: Econ Poster Winners
PREPARATION
- Familiarize yourself with the economics vocabulary by
- Downloading the word wall cards from Fifty Nifty Econ Cards
- Using EconEdLink: Economic Glossary
- Watching KidsEconPosters: The Original Hershel’s World of Economics Video and Teacher Guide
- Downloading the word wall cards from Fifty Nifty Econ Cards
- Preview the Fancy Nancy book and practice using the teacher prompts on the Read-Aloud Bookmark. The economics and financial literacy vocabulary words are italicized. Highlight the prompts and vocabulary words you wish to emphasize. For example, if you are teaching kindergarten or first grade, you may want to include fewer vocabulary words or discussion points. If you wish to use the bookmark, print the page and fold it lengthwise to form a convenient bookmark.
- Familiarize yourself with the use of the Predict, Pick Out, Put In Organizer. Before reading, predict what the chosen words mean. During reading, pick out examples from the story. After reading, put in similar examples from real-life experiences or other texts.