Backyard Chooks
Jean loves eating eggs for breakfast, but one morning, there are no eggs left.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 August 2013
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Topics: eggs, chickens, financial literacy, money
Backyard Chooks
Words by Susan Paris
This engaging article describes how Jean asks her family about getting their own chickens to ensure a constant supply of eggs. The family discussions about the costs and benefits of keeping chickens bring out financial literacy concepts that will be familiar to many students.
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School Journal Level 2 August 2013
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2 of 3Ramadan is Coming
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