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Achieving a goal is much easier if you break it down into a series of smaller goals. Maybe you need to save for a new toy or game, want to become a better soccer player, or hope to learn how to sew. Becoming an expert won’t happen overnight, but you will get better with a clear vision, patience, and practice! Thrifty and Fritter—two money-wise canine pals—are happy to show you how it’s done. Fritter’s plan to buy a new and costly winter jacket becomes possible by following Thrifty’s advice to “take it one step at a time.” Before long, Fritter achieves his goal and learns a valuable life lesson along the way. What is your goal?
In this issue students will:
- read informational text to learn about setting and achieving goals
- sequence steps to help Fritter achieve his goal
- use logic to identify a jacket using description clues
- learn to break down a bigger goal into smaller steps
- calculate money combinations using coins
- locate money amounts in the news; order from least to greatest; round to 100
- compare rates and details from local lending institutions advertised in the newspaper
- brainstorm and record safety tips for kids
- use parts of speech to complete a silly story
7 page PDF
