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Last week the second graders at our school held a market for parents and students, modeled after the Pike Place Market. Abbott has looked forward to being a second grader running the market since he first shopped at it in kindergarten. Produce and crafts (made by the second graders) are sold; buskers perform. The kids learn about economics and many other things in the process of preparing for and running a market. The proceeds will be given to the Pike Market Community (services include a medical clinic, senior center, foodbank, and preschool). I loved getting to be a part of it all.
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How wonderful..and your pictures capture it beautifully ♥
Fabulous idea. Looks like fun was had by all!
Kudos to the Teachers and students who organized it. Teaching via "hands on" is a great way to learn.
I just got a little teary.
What a wonderful tradition!
such a fun idea... and why do we stop doing this when we grow up? i'd love to run a market stall for a day!
Wow what a great idea! Looks like they did a great job.
What a wonderful place to shop.
I love love love it when kids that young find activities they long to do and then get to do. The perseverance and excitement is contagious.
That is wonderful!
When I was in elementary school, I was in the gifted program - Bright Ideas - and one of our favorite things to do each year was to visit Hallmark's fantastic Kaleidascope. Attached they had this really cool place where you could buy leftovers from all of their products for pennies...a treat for a kid. They also had a model city that they would bring kids into and let them run for the day. We ALWAYS wanted to do that, but for some reason our class didn't get to.
What a great learning experience!
How these colorful pictures make me feel: Happy, optimistic, hungry!!! xoxoxo
That is so so awesome! Being an educator, it gives me chills! What a great experience.
Your photographs tell the story perfectly! What fun for the kids...and the parents.
I would enjoy shopping here. How fun to be able to buy children's art and an apple. Your boy's school is truly amazing. Happy shopping!
the cards are the best!
What a good initiative: crafting, learning, and donating.
i love it! the whole idea and process and all that color!
nicola
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Love the signs!!! Especially the plea for money. xoh
So cute!!! :)
this is a great idea!
That is the cutest market ever! I would have bought all the flowers. Who can resist to buy there with all the cute cards. ;)
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