1. Kids’ Market Place Coordinator Training
_________ County Extension

2. Introductions Name School
When you were in elementary school, what was something that you saved money for?

3. Third Grade Economic Terms
Are you smarter than a third grader?
Specialization
Economic Choice
Natural
Resources
Opportunity
Cost

4. Kids’ Market Place ~ Day 1 ~ Preparation Lesson
30 to 40 minutes
Learning goals
Materials needed
Introduce yourself
Step 1 – Review of SOL economic terms
Step 2 – Reading and literature application
Step 3 – Overview KMP simulation & game plan

5. Kids’ Market Place ~ Day 1 ~ Preparation Lesson
Literature review Activity
A Chair for my Mother
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
The Ox Cart Man

6. “What does it mean to be an adult?”
“When is someone an adult?”
“What do adults need to survive?”
“Why is it so important to have a job as an adult?”
“What are some of the major responsibilities of being an adult?”

7. Tell the students that tomorrow during the KMP activity – they will become an adult
Randomly receive an envelope containing a job and salary
Use the student flyer to write down your job, salary and purchases

8. KMP game plan Required to visit each of the 12 stations
Suggest that they count their change
volunteer will place a sticker on your flyer
Students are required to save at least $5.00 in the bank

9. KMP game plan Only two students may share housing
Adopting a pet is optional
Students who share housing may share the cost of the pet adoption and maintenance
If you realize that you do not have enough money, you may return to any station to exchange your items

10. Kids’ Market Place ~ Day 1 Participant Report
The teacher or another adult should complete this form while you conduct the lesson

11. Volunteer Recruitment
A minimum of 10 to 12 volunteers are needed
With 10 ~ two will be responsible for 2 stations
With 16 or more ~ stations that could benefit from additional support include:
Transportation
Housing
Furniture
Clothing

12. Volunteer Recruitment (cont.)
If you have difficulty recruiting parent/adult volunteers ~
Consider using older elementary students (5th graders)
A volunteer recruitment letter template is provided on the CD

13. Implementation Instructions ~ Day 2 ~
60 – 90 minutes
Normally two classes of students participate - can stagger the time
Materials needed
Ideal venue is a gymnasium or large open room

14. Implementation Instructions ~ Day 2 ~
Set up the stations around the room
Volunteers arrive approximately minutes before the event
Have volunteers sign-in using the volunteer sign-in form ~ which is provided on the CD

15. Implementation Instructions ~ Day 2 ~
Provide a brief overview of KMP program to the volunteers
Volunteers choose a station & prepare for the students
Distribute the job cards and student flyers
Review the KMP rules with the students

16. Implementation Instructions ~ Day 2 ~
Students complete a short student survey
Teachers who have their students complete the surveys may participate in the raffle for the $50 teacher supply gift basket ~ The CD includes a copy of this form – optional

17. Implementation Instructions ~ Day 2 ~
After the event:
Volunteers are requested to stay an additional 10 minutes to help re-stuff the job envelopes
Have the volunteers complete a KMP volunteer survey