Students learn the value of hard work through lemonade stand business.

The first graders at Oldmans Township School are involved in a Social Studies Unit: Work! Work! Work! The students have been learning about needs, wants, goods, and services. The six and seven-year olds have set-up a class business, a lemonade stand.

The students had to vote on a name for the business. The kids liked “Lemonade Sellers!” Then, they decided on a price, 25 cents a cup. With the help of generous families, supplies were donated (lemons, sugar, cups, straws, napkins, tablecloth, and spoons). The students also had to design business signs during their computer lab time. Signs were then posted around the school. Each day, the Lemonade Sellers open for business.

Now that the class has been earning money, they have learned the difference between two words: spend and donate. The students will spend their earnings at the school’s book fair. But even better, the class has decided to donate half of their earnings to SMA! One of the students, Joelle Martins, had a sister with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Joelle hung Baby Jaelyn’s picture at the stand. Baby Jaelyn has taught these first graders how to care and help others in need. Thank you, Baby Jaelyn and the Martins family!