Piggybanks

We finished our piggybanks! Yesterday we added the ears, eyes, and glued on any missing feet. Today Mrs. DeLorbe read us the story ALEXANDER WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY, by Judith Viorst. Judith Viorst may be a familiar name to you, as she also wrote ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY. In this story, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandmother. He does not save the money and spends it on many different things such as bubblegum, a deck of cards, a waxy candle, and a teddybear with one eye. His purchases are very impulsive! After reading the story we talked about how important it is to save your money. What would you save for? Each student received one penny, one nickel, one dime, and one quarter as a gift. The money was placed inside of their piggybanks. How much money does this equal? We used mental math to add 25 + 10 + 5 + 1. Each piggybank has 41 cents inside! Take a peak at the video (sorry for the sideways view) to find out what we are saving for!

Mrs. DeLorbe reading ALEXANDAR WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY