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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Using Mr. Rogers and Daniel Tiger to teach Economics

Combine students love of Mr. Rogers and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe with the world of economics and personal finance!

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James Madison University Center for Economic Education

Sep 18, 2019
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
220 University Boulevard
220 University Boulevard
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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Grade Level: Grade 1, Grade 2, Pre-K
Potential Recertification Credits: 2

Explore ways to use the world of Mr. Rogers and Daniel Tiger to teach students about goods and services, producers and consumers, productive resources and more!  Teachers will gain activities using books and video clips from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to bring the world of econ and personal finance to life.  Don’t miss this chance to use everyone’s favorite neighbor to help grab your student’s attention for your next econ lesson!


Fee: NO CHARGE


Instructor: John B. Kruggel, Associate Director
Contact Person:
John B. Kruggel, Associate Director
Center for Economic Education
James Madison University
540.568.3248
kruggejb@jmu.edu

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