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The Frogs Buy a New House: An Economics Story for Children Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Wilhelm (Author), Oxana Cerra (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Frogs Buy a New House: An Economics Story for Children is about buying a new house. Perhaps children are going to move, have moved, or know someone who is moving to a new house. The Frog family includes the parents Felix and Flora, and their little tadpole, Fred. The story begins:

"The Frog family had always lived in the pond far out in the country. They had purchased their one-gallon watery home space when prices were low because the pond was low. Recent rains had raised the pond level and also the prices of house. It was time to cash in on the gallon of equity they had earned. A two gallon water space would sell quickly and the Frogs could move to a bigger home. They had been dreaming of a five-gallon water space, like an aquarium."

Economic terms and the reality of what is involved for a family moving to a new place is interwoven through this fictional frog story.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    29 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 2
  5. Publication date
    May 6, 2010
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The Frogs Buy a New House is an animal fiction story based on a realistic family moving experience. This story is intended to help explain what is involved in selling and buying a new home to help children understand what is happening when their family moves. It is also intended to be a lesson in economics. For instance, the frog parents explain to their son that they pay a monthly mortgage bill.

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"There sure are a lot of new words when you buy a new house!" said Fred. "I've learned about realtors, appraisals, inspections, bank loans, hop-throughs, and mortgages. Why are there all these words?"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004WLOIM4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wise Owl Factory (May 6, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8588 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 29 pages
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    5.0 out of 5 stars 2

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  1. Carolyn Wilhelm

    Carolyn Wilhelm

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    Carolyn is the author and curriculum writer of the Wise Owl Factory blog. She provides mostly free resources for Pre-K through the elementary grade levels. She is a licensed teacher in Minnesota -- next renewal 2026.

    She became a certified trainer for Climate Reality in 2019. She is now a volunteer presenter on this topic for schools.

    Bringing books to life was a constant theme in Carolyn's classroom, where students imaginatively and thoughtfully approached literature. Books in her classroom had distinguished lives as the stories and authors mentored and guided student and teacher work in reading, writing, performing, and illustrating writers' work.

    She has been actively involved in Phi Delta Kappa, for which she has served as newsletter editor and secretary. She has a BS in Elementary Education, an MS in Special Studies of Gifted Children, and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction K-12. She has taught grades one, two, three, four, and five, as well as gifted education.

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  2. Oxana Cerra

    Oxana Cerra

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    Children's book illustrator and writer. I've been a preschool teacher since 2008. I love to draw and write stories about the amazing world of the little ones I work with.

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Joanne G.
5.0 out of 5 stars A very moving story!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2011
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This is a cute story with an excellent explanation of the process of moving. Helps children to understand the different issues that arise with the adventure of moving.
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Matt Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2011
A cute story that lays out in easily understood terms the complicated process of moving. Lots of tough vocabulary used in context so it is easy to learn.
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