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Buying and Selling

Money Basics

Day 149of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how people exchange money for goods

2

Practice basic buying and selling concepts

3

Recognize money as a tool for trading

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 10:4

“He becomes poor who works with a slack hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”

— Proverbs 10:4 (WEB)

Shows that work and wise use of resources matter to God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Play money
  • Price tags
  • Small toy items
  • Play cash register or box
  • Paper and crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and discuss what stores they've visited with parents. Ask about things they've seen people buy.

💭 Review Question: What do people do in a store?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain how buying and selling work using simple examples

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Money helps us trade for things we need
  • Stores sell items at different prices
  • People work to earn money to buy things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might someone want to buy?
  • How do people get money?
  • Why is trading important?
3Activity: Classroom Store (10 min)
role-play

Students take turns being shopkeepers and customers, using play money to buy and sell items

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up store area with items and price tags
  2. Give each student some play money
  3. Take turns being buyer and seller
  4. Practice saying 'How much does this cost?'
  5. Practice saying 'Thank you' during transactions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only pennies and nickels

Challenge: Add more complex price combinations

4Closing (3 min)

Summarize what we learned about buying and selling

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about money today?
  • How can we be kind when buying things?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us ways to take care of each other. Help us use money wisely.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how money can help others

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:21

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

— Matthew 6:21 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart treasure map drawing

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First-grade students are learning basic economic concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real-world examples
  • Keep explanations simple
  • Emphasize kindness in transactions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of money exchange

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to take turns and understand basic transaction

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of something they might want to buy
  • Practice counting coins at home
  • Discuss family chores that help earn money

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