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The Cookie Cottage

The Cookie Cottage is a real working store at Truman Moon Primary Center. It is the first eEarly childhood project of its kind in the state. The Cookie Cottage was developed by Mrs. DiDio as a learning tool for her students. The Keebler Company is the School-to-Work sponsor and the children actually run the store and develop many new skills doing so. Their jobs include: ordering, stocking shelves, tracking income and expenditures.

 

Basic Skills learned at the Cookie Cottage:

  • Speaking: Interaction with the customers.

  • Listening: Listening to the customers.

  • Math: Making change for purchases, discounts, and sales.

  • Writing: Item descriptions for sales and advertisements.

  • Thinking: Creative thinking when creating displays.

  • Decision Making: Ordering items for the store.

  • Problem Solving: Work schedules around snack times.

  • Knowing How to Learn: Locating resources to solve problems.

  • Reasoning: Planning for supply and demand.

  • Responsibility and Self Esteem: Through group and special independent activities.

  • Social: Working with peers and interacting with customers.

  • Self Management: Integrity, honesty, making change, and being fair.