Ran their own market business

English Language Arts

• The student practiced persuasive writing and public speaking skills by creating advertisements and sales pitches for their products at the market business.
• They honed their storytelling abilities as they interacted with customers and shared the background and unique features of their products.
• Through negotiation and communication with other market business owners, the student developed their understanding of dialogue and character interactions in real-life scenarios.
• The experience of managing and marketing their own business allowed the student to explore narrative and descriptive writing to convey the atmosphere and experiences of their market business.

For continued development, students can create a marketing campaign or business proposal using their market business experience as a case study. This can involve designing promotional materials, writing persuasive content, and presenting their ideas to a class or group of peers. They can also explore literature and stories related to entrepreneurship and business management to gain additional insights and inspiration for future endeavors.

Book Recommendations

• "Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money" by Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas: This book tells the story of two siblings who decide to open a lemonade stand on a snowy day. It teaches about money, entrepreneurship, and perseverance.
• "How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000: Earn! Save! Invest!" by James McKenna and Jeannine Glista: This book provides practical advice for young readers on earning and saving money, and it explores the concepts of business and investment.
• "The Lemonade War" Series by Jacqueline Davies: This series of books follows the entrepreneurial adventures of siblings as they create and manage their own lemonade business, teaching valuable lessons about competition, marketing, and collaboration.