The classroom economy resources posted below are matched to the system Rafe Esquith built when he was teaching in the L.A. Unified School District. In turn, the Vanguard Group created a curriculum matched to Esquith’s system. In the table below, are items I created, based on Esquith’s system. This seemed fitting given how education has changed over the last 20 years.
Item | Description | Link |
Class Jobs, 3rd Grade | Class jobs, with descriptions, and suggested salaries. The document can be edited. The salaries are lower than in 5th. Old jobs here and on 13.3 x 7.5 here | Updated here |
Class Jobs, 5th Grade | Class jobs, with descriptions, and suggested salaries. The document can be edited. The salaries are higher than 3rd. Old jobs here and on 13.3 x 7. 5 here | Updated here |
Money for 3rd | 50s 100s 500s | |
Money for 5th | 500s 1000s 5000s 10000s | |
Deed to Desk | One of the great parts of Esquith’s system is that students can move from renting their desk, to owning it. It is editable. | here |
Rent Log | Students pay monthly rent. Here is how they keep track if they have paid. | here |
Rent Log | The months have been filled in, to match a traditional calendar. | here |