Flea Market Math - Before and After

Children had a great time at Flea Market Math this afternoon, plus got great practice adding money, making change, and making decisions. I know they were excited to bring their bulging shopping bags home and to share all the great "deals" with their families.

I love Flea Market because it tends to bring out real sweetness in the children. I witnessed children buying things with siblings or others in mind, and lovely trades happening afterwards. One student made sure I ended up with the McDonald's toy I had my eye on. And the leftover change from most everyone was put in the Humane Society collection jar.

Anyway, here is our market area BEFORE:


And here is Irma Flarpenter, exhausted after an hour of working the cash register.