With a step-by-step teaching approach, explore your favorite past-time stories like "Curious George Takes a Job" and uncover economic concepts within. With 15 ready-to-use lesson plans, this handy story telling guide includes:

• A brief overview of each story.
• A clear explanation of how the story's plot intertwines with economics principles.
• Questions and follow up activities to keep your students on target.

Titles discussed in the curriculum include:

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
• The Mitten
• A Chair for My Mother
• On Market Street
• What Do People Do All Day?
• Just Shopping with Mom
• Curious George Takes a Job
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
• The Lorax
• Pancakes, Pancakes!
• What If?
• One Fine Day
• The Purse
• Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday

No background in economics is needed. The workshop and curriculum materials are free.

Teaching/Learning Academy - 2485 Union Ave