Business Day
In our 4th grade class, students have the unique opportunity to earn “Class Cash” by completing weekly job assignments. The "class cash" earned can be used to purchase various school supplies and/or privileges from the teacher. Once a student saves $80.00, he/she may choose to purchase a business license from me and create a business portfolio.
After a business license is obtained, permission is granted to the "business owner" to bring in handmade goods to sell for class cash on a designated "Business Day." I like to encourage students to be creative in what they sell! Some of the most unique items (clay heads molded to look like famous people, for example) have been our hot ticket items in the past! For allergy purposes, no food please. Also, no glass products allowed. Students have also made items such as bookmarks, bracelets, posters, ornaments, sun catchers, magnets, duck tape wallets, among many other things.
If your young entrepreneur wishes to create something for business day, please supervise and help out, but remember that this is your child’s experience and it is up to him/her to do most of the creating. Also, please do not feel obligated to help with Business Day items if your child lets you know the night before the event. Pulling an all-nighter to finger knit fifty scarves really isn't necessary!
The ultimate lesson behind promoting classroom jobs and Business Day is to teach students about long term planning, the value of saving, the application of mathematics in the real world, responsibility, and to reinforce creative and entrepreneurial skills. Students learn the value of saving their classroom cash. They learn how to price and market their items and keep record of the things that they sell. All around, this is a wonderful economics lesson, and something the students absolutely love about the fourth grade!
If you have any questions regarding business day, please email me!
Business Day Schedule
Business Day # 1: TBD
Business Day # 2: TBD
Business Day # 3: TBD
Business Day # 4: TBD
Business Day # 5: TBD