Shereen Cachalia from ParkviewJunior shows how Grade 2s can learn about shopping and money using Microsoft Word. This was presented at the Microsoft TeachMeet in Johannesburg in October 2011

1. USING MICROSOFT WORD
Theme: Shopping & Money
AUTHOR: Shereen Cachalia
SCHOOL: Parkview Junior
CLASS: Grade 2 (8 years old)
LEARNING AREAS: Life Orientation;Literacy;Numeracy

2. Using Microsoft Word
The Project:
• Objectives:
• To design a shopping list for either breakfast/lunch/supper or a
braai; picnic or party
• To use their Mathematical skills and apply them to a practical
scenario
• The following instructions was given to the learners:
• Use Word Art for the heading
• Choose 6 items from the advertisement provided and include the price of
each item
• Insert 2 pictures from ClipArt
• Change the Font & Colour
• Type your names and class before printing – on a separate sheet of paper,
work out the total of your shopping & how much change you will get from
R200.00

3. Using Microsoft Word
Discussion , Gathering of Information & Completing the Project
• The children worked in pairs and were given a Checkers advertisement.
They had to decide which meal they were going to plan a shopping list
for.
• They circled the 6 items that they agreed on and typed out the shopping
list including all the instructions they were given
• They then worked out the total of their shopping and the change that
they would receive from R200.00
• A few days later they actually went out shopping to the local Spar and
did some shopping for themselves.

4. Subject Relevance
Life Orientation
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Collaboration & Communication
Creativity
21st Century skills
Literacy & ICT
Reading for Information
Microsoft Word
Numeracy
Applying Addition & Subtraction Skills

5. Microsoft Word
Review
• This was a wonderful exercise for the learners, particularly in Life Skills
where the children were given an opportunity for creative thinking. They
discussed, negotiated and gathered information using a real newspaper
advertisement as well as applying their Numeracy skills.
• They were motivated and excited about planning a shopping list. In fact,
a few parents have said that since the project, they’ve been offered by
the children to plan their home and holiday lists.
• I used the project to assess the level of their ICT and other skills.

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