Hosting a Sticker Store as a FUN Culminating Activity for your Financial Literacy Unit!

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Hey there, fellow educators!

Today, let's dive into a FUN and ENGAGING project that celebrates the end of your Financial Literacy Unit: Hosting a Sticker Store!

Why Teach Financial Literacy Early?

Financial Literacy is an essential life skill that empowers students to understand the value of money, make informed financial decisions, and develop responsible spending habits from an early age. By creating a sticker store, we can provide a hands-on learning experience that merges math skills with real-world application.

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Setting Up Your Sticker Store:

1. Selecting the "merchandise" (stickers).

> Option 1 : Supply an assortment of stickers that students can select and add to their "merchandise". (I visit the local dollar store)

> Option 2 : invite students to bring in stickers they have from home, and have a smaller selection for students who forget or who can't.

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2. Transform the Classroom Space in a Store

I also like to place a cute banner at the classroom entrance to add to the festive feeling. (I teach French Immersion, but I also have Canadian English and/or US English versions too!) FREE downloads available in my TpT Store.

We also use our desks as our "stores". I like to rearrange the classroom furniture into a long curved line to help with flow of traffic.

3. Create a "Storefront" and Assign Prices:

We use our desks as our "store". Each student creates a "Storefront" mat that is used to display their "merchandise" as well as display their name. Each section of their mat has an assigned price point.

* To make it easier for young learners to handle transactions, I would insist they use whole numbers or simple amounts (like 5 cents, 10 cents).

I included a "Block Letter Alphabet" to the bottom to help them write their names.
They cut it off before adding it to their mat.

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4. Prep "sticker collection pages" .

You can keep it simple and just give out a page for them to stick their stickers to it, but most kids would like to put those stickers on something else later. So, I add a sheet of wax paper to their sheet so that they can peel them back off later.

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5. Invite "Customers".

You can keep it smaller and just have half of the class be customers first and then switch, but I also like inviting another class to visit our store too. I hand out $1 in play money as the "customers" enter the room. (I teach grade 1, so we are keeping the values below $1.) * Adjust amounts and prices to fit your classroom needs.

This allows students to practice counting money as well as providing change (that's the most challenging part).