Teachable Moments In The Grocery Store
August 5, 2009 – 5:20 amI was in the grocery store the other day and I overheard a father teaching his daughter a few things as they shopped. It got me thinking how many teachable moments there are for kids in a grocery store. These include:
- counting money
- paying for items and counting change
- knowing how much things cost
- looking for value by comparing costs, judging the quality of goods
- adding to know if you have enough money
- holding securely onto money
- weighing items
- noting the different costs of very similar items, like bottled water, grades of eggs, etc.
- methods of payment and the differences
- being thankful for the ability to purchase food
- asking clerks for help
- creating a shopping list/budgeting
- reading weekly ads
I hope to take advantage of such moments starting at a young age with my own kiddos.
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One Response to “Teachable Moments In The Grocery Store”
A great way to teach about both money and math.
I wrote about an experience a couple months back at http://joetaxpayer.com/frugal-friday-pt-6/
where I showed my 10 yr old how they charge over 5 times the price per pound to sell you the small snack packs vs buying a large size and just taking a portion at a time.
By JoeTaxpayer on Aug 8, 2009