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“The Making of a Young Entrepreneur”
June 14, 2019 -
It’s Summer! Lemonade Stands Are Open for Business!
June 12, 2019 -
9 Ways to Increase Marketplace Attendance
June 04, 2019
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It’s summer, and for many kids running a lemonade stand is part and parcel of their summertime fun. There’s good reason that the lemonade stand’s connection with youth entrepreneurship has endured – it’s fun planning it, it’s fun running it, and it’s fun spending your profits! Parents, on the other hand, may not find the […]
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Let’s face it, we want the kids to feel success at the TREP$ Marketplace. Preparing them for an independent experience is a big part of that feeling of success, but in the end, one of the biggest contributors is attendance at the Marketplace. No matter how great your plan, product, or pitch – without customers, […]
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As a teacher, I always felt tremendous pressure to do everything right the first time, and judging by the level of stress found at team meetings, I am pretty sure that many colleagues shared this mindset. Teachers tend to be perfectionists and, as such, can be their own worst enemies! Could you imagine if we […]
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Walk into any two classrooms teaching the same subject, and you will notice, to varying degrees, a difference in how much work the teacher is doing versus how much work the students are doing. Whether we teach science, writing, or entrepreneurship, studies show that active learner engagement is essential. Especially in today’s age where students […]
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As a math teacher, I can tell you that it’s surprising how little students understand money in the real world. As soon as we apply a math skill to a situation in a word problem, many children really struggle. Some of that is because of the added requirement of reading comprehension, but that’s not all […]
