"My Rows and Piles of Coins"-Distance Learning (Google Slides) & Classroom (PDF)

Thank you for checking out this product! In this resource, 3-5 grade students will meet ELA, math, as well as personal financial literacy standards through the use of a children's picture book. There are guided reading/literature circle and math components, as well as an opportunity for students to create their own four part short-term financial goal plan!

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I created both distance learning (Google Slides), as well as a traditional classroom (PDF) options that are available in this resource. There is also a link to a Youtube read aloud I created for this book, giving your students access to text, even if they are learning from home. Additionally, I include links to tutorials for both you and your students on how to most effectively use this resource.

In the book, "My Rows and Piles of Coins," Tololwa M. Mollel tells the story of a young boy and his quest to purchase a bike so he can help his family earn money at the local market. It is a heart-warming story of perseverance, dedication, and love!

I created this resource to creatively engage students in language arts, math, and personal financial literacy standards, using the book as the starting point.

This resource could be utilized in a guided reading or literature circle setting, or as a whole group lesson during language arts resource. It could also be used to supplement your math block. However, the true value of this product is how it can be used to help teach personal financial literacy standards. Students also have the opportunity to learn about human capital, which allows them to explore many different aspects of our economy!

Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) standards were created in 2007, with the mission of creating k-12 students who had a better understanding of how the economy works and how to manage their money. Currently, about half of the states have officially adopted the PFL standards. After doing some work with my district over the past three years to learn more about and help implement the standards, I believe that these are the most valuable set of standards we will teach our students! Whether a child grows up to be a doctor, a newspaper editor, or a stay-at-home-mom, they will all benefit from knowing how to create and use a budget.

There are many stand-alone PFL resources available through several different outlets. However, I have found that PFL works best when you can integrate them into what you are already doing within your literacy or math blocks. This is my first product to help accomplish this goal!

However you use it, I am sure both you and your students will enjoy the story of Saruni, as well as the fun, engaging activities!

Thank you for looking!