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Have you ever saved your money to buy something you really wanted? Elementary schoolers share how they saved their money for things they wanted, and they bring in one or two items that they bought with their personal savings.

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preparing for discussions, discussion skills, oral presentations, public speaking

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saved money, Discussion, discussion preparation, oral presentation, speaker, sl.4.1, english language arts
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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