This page has lessons and links to lessons that use your favorite children’s books to teach economic concepts. Keep checking back as more will be added periodically.

• Beach Towel Garden - Lesson on scarcity of garden space by Lisa Taylor from Shaw Elementary.
• Books on Mexican Immigration - Four books that introduce students to Latino culture while teaching economics.
• Curious George Lesson 
• Duckie Decisions Lesson
• Economic Song Book 
• The Lemonade War - This lesson was developed by Lynne Farrell Stover & Barbara Haynes.
• Motorized Opportunities Lesson
• Once Upon A Company Lesson
• One Hen - Economic Debriefing of One Hen by Katie Smith
• Resourceful Little Red Hen Lesson
• Scarcity and Opportunity Cost - The City of Ember by Lynne Farrell Stover & Barbara Haynes
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• Sheep In Shop Lesson
• Trees, Trees - Is There Really a Cost for These  - Lesson based on The Giving Tree and The Great Kapok Tree books that teaches about the benefits of our natural environment.
• Uncle Jed’s Barbershop - an absolutely all time favorite that teaches so many valuable understanding about African American history, the Great Depression, bank failures, achieving goals, entrepreneurship, scarcity and more.
• Link to more childrens books that teach economics.  Created by Amy Moua.