Teaching Strategies K-2: Teacher Resource Manual (Master Curriculum Guide in Economics) (Master curriculum guide in economics) (Master Curriculum Guides in Economics)

Each of the 25 lessons in this five-part instructional guide is designed to build on the world in which young children live. Covered topics include: How goods and services satisfy people's wants The world of work and the role workers and other resources play in producing goods and services The concept of scarcity and the need to make choices Specialization The roles of producers and consumers The role of money in society Each lesson contains a summary of the economic content, a list of materials and preparation needed, instructions for teaching, and suggestions for reinforcing the economic concepts within other subject areas and through children's literature, family activities, newspapers, and community involvement.

Also Available:

Teaching strategies 3-4 - ISBN 1561834718
Teaching strategies 5-6 - ISBN 1561834726

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include:

- Establishing and building credit

- Managing personal finances

- Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level

- Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.