FINANCIAL EDUCATION

IN KINDERGARTENS AND

PRESCHOOLS

2011/2013

Greece

June 2012

VISITING A MARKET AND

MONITORING THE SALES

PROCESS.

While attending the preschool and

school’s camp, we were able to purchase

goods for the children in a real situation

by shopping in the local shop.

We wanted our pupils to understand the

exchange of coins and notes for goods

and have them spend their money

reasonably on their wants.

PRESCHOOL CAMP

SCHOOL CAMP

During shopping, our students could have a

question and answer interview with the

shop-assitant which allowed them to know

more about this profession and the process

of buying and selling.

The interview with a shop-assistant: (conducted by 6 year old pupils)

1. What’s your name?

My name’s Monika Karolak.

2. Does this shop belong to you?

No, this shop is not mine.

3. How long have you been working here?

I’ve been working here for 1 year now.

4. Who often comes to your shop?

Mostly adults, but sometimes also children come to do

some shopping.

5. What kind of products are often bought?

We often sell basic groceries like: bread, meat, flour,

cheese, sugar, milk, vegetables and fruits. People come

to our shop to buy some home chemicals.

6. What people use to pay for their shopping?

They use cash, as well as plastic.

7. How often do you have to buy all the wares?

It depends on what is missing in the shop. Generaly we buy

the new wares every second week, sometimes every week.

8. What the customers can buy in your shop?

We have groceries and chemicals here.

9. Do the children buy only sweets?

No, not only. They also do some shopping for their parents.

10. Do you like your job?

Yes, it’s nice. I can say that I like it.

11. What are the hours that the shop is open at?

Our shop is open from 8:00 a.m to 8 p.m. On Saturdays

and Sundays we are open from 10:00 a.m to 5 p.m.

12. When there are a lot of customers in the shop?

I’ve noticed that we have more customers in the afternoons

and in the evenings, because then many people come back

from their work. They come to the shop while passing by.

13. Which day people choose for doing the biggest shopping?

It’s Friday. A lot of customers come to us on this day to do

shopping for the weekend. But because weekend is free,

I can say that we have many of then on Saturdays and

Sundays.

Thank you for this conversation

A ROLE-PLAY SITUATION WHERE

CHILDREN CAN EXCHANGE THE SAME

KIND OF PRODUCTS IN ALL COUNTRIES

FOR MONEY.

Within this activity we decided to create a small market in each group to allow our pupils to experience the buying and selling process of the same kinds of products in all countries.

We used this activity to practice the names of identical products in different languages of our Comenius partners.

Before being involved in the buying and selling

activity, our students were introduced to particular

vocabulary essential for the proper communication

between a shop-assistant and a costumer.

They also gained knowledge regarding the way

customers should behave while doing shopping.

LEARNING THE NAMES OF SOME

TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS AND

EXPRESSIONS IN THE LANGUAGE OF

EACH PARTNER

Our primary pupils were able to get to know the names of some traditional products from each Comenius partner’s origin. During this activity they were introduced to the prices for each product.

Thanks to this knowledge, they could exchange the euro currency into Polish zloty and compare the prices with those in our country.

First Grade

Second

Grade

During this activity, primary pupils got to know

what is an interview and how do we name

participants of a question and answer interview.

Later they were able to create their own and

practice it in a role-play activity, where one child

was a shop-assistant and the rest of our pupils,

became a group of journalists asking the

questions.

Below, you can see the result of their labour.

Journalists

A shop-assistant

The original version of the interview

The interview with a shop-assistant: (conducted by grade II, 9 year old pupils)

1. Does your profession give you satisfaction?

Yes, it does. I like it very much.

2. Are the products in your shop cheap?

I’ve got products from different countries, so it happens that they are expensive.

3. Is your shop big?

It is neither big, nor small. It’s medium-sized.

4. Are your products healthy?

Yes, all the products in my shop are healthy.

5. What are your working hours?

I work from 10 a.m to 7p.m.

6. How much you would like to sell your shop for?

For 1000 euro.

7. Can you afford buying a castle?

Unfortunately, no.

8. How much do you earn per week?

I earn 250 euro.

9. How long have you been working here?

I’ve been working here for 2 years now.

10. Do you like your job?

Yes, very much, because I meet a lot of people here.

11. Are the products in your shop natural?

Yes, the products I sell are natural and heathly.

12. What’s your name?

My name’s Michał.

13. Is this shop a family business?

No, it’s not. I run this shop by myself.

14. Is it possible to buy outdated products in your shop?

Definitely, no.

Thank you for this conversation

Thank you

for your attention