{"id":353347,"date":"2010-02-23T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2414"},"modified":"2010-02-23T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T15:09:20","slug":"teaching-economics-with-children%e2%80%99s-literature-arthur%e2%80%99s-pet-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/353347","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Economics with Children\u2019s Literature: Arthur\u2019s Pet Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arthur’s Pet Business<\/a>, written and illustrated by Marc Brown, is an interesting and fun book that teaches about responsibility and about earning money.\u00a0 Arthur needs to show his parents that he is responsible enough to own a puppy.\u00a0 He decides to start a pet sitting business.\u00a0 When people start calling his number off the fliers he posted around town, Arthur gets very busy taking care of several different animals.\u00a0 He has no time to play.\u00a0 Arthur’s biggest responsibility is Perky, a moody dog, that stays with Arthur for a week while the owner is out of town.\u00a0 In the end, Arthur earns $10 and a new puppy.<\/p>\n

Children will see the value of working hard for what they want.\u00a0 They will also see that taking care of pets requires hard work.\u00a0 After reading this book, children should be encouraged to think of jobs they can do to earn money.\u00a0 This book can also lead into discussions about spending and saving.\u00a0 Young entrepreneurs everywhere will want to start a profitable business just like Arthur.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong>
\nThis book can easily be used to begin economics discussions in grades K-5th.\u00a0 The students will see people work to earn money (K.7b), the difference between goods and services (1.7), and making choices (1.8).\u00a0 Using Arthur as an example, students can be encouraged to make their own business plans with consideration of resources available (2.9) and the use of barter versus money (2.8).\u00a0 The students can make a plan for how they will save up for something they want (1.9).<\/p>\n

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