Cupcake's class spent a month preparing for their Market Day. They learned about businesses and economics, business plans and partnerships. Each team was given a loan of up to $60, with which to purchase advertising and lease retail space in the third grade rooms. They planned, manufactured, and priced their merchandise; everything had to be made from recycled materials. There were bookmarks, banners, autograph books, jewelry, even miniature paper kites.
Last Wednesday the market was open. Cupcake and her partner manufactured and sold out of cardboard flag keychains; just before closing time she managed to sell the strips of denim on which the merchandise had been pinned for display.
This sign caught my eye, posted on the booth across from Cupcake's:
Well, I say bravo for them! Every store has to have rules, and this one makes way more sense than restricting bathroom use to employees.
