Let's Go to the Market Level 6-8

Let's Go to the Market follows a young girl and her father on a practical trip to the local market. With a limited budget, they make careful spending decisions, highlighting the concept that money is a finite resource. When the tomatoes prove too expensive, they reassess and discover they can afford strawberries instead. The story gently introduces the value of budgeting, decision-making, and prioritisation. Rich illustrations and clear text support the learning of financial literacy terms like spend and dollars, while phonics features such as cr and gr blends and long vowels provide additional language development. This relatable story offers multiple learning connections in literacy, numeracy, and life skills.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes understanding of limited resources and budgeting
• Builds vocabulary related to shopping and spending
• Develops phonemic awareness with targeted blends and vowel patterns
• Reinforces strategies like inference and prediction

Classroom Ideas:

• Set up a classroom market with price tags and play money
• Have students plan a shopping list with a set budget
• Use the book to introduce simple addition and subtraction of money
• Discuss how decisions are made when not everything can be purchased

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4+
• Size: 210mm x 199mm
• Printed with safe, non-toxic materials
• Designed for safe use in group settings