You can't always get. . .

"You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
you can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, you might find
You get what you need"
~The Rolling Stones

CONRADI CASH has been the currency of Room 12 for the last week. Recess? 20 dollars. Need to sharpen your pencil? 1 dollar. Lunch? 5 dollars. Water during class? 10 dollars. And the list goes on. . . .

The students are learning about the economic choices we make and about the differences between our wants and our needs. It's definitely been fun watching some kids opt out of recess (reading instead in order to save money), and kids are definitely more conscientious about their pencils (not wanting to fork over 5 dollars for a new one.)