New program for Flandreau third graders
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In third grade, Caedon Van Dyke and Kobi Martin know just what they would buy if they had the money.
Kobi would spend his money on an old-fashioned John Deere tractor, and Caedon would pay for a Steiger tractor like the kind his grandpa collects.
The two are among Flandreau Elementary students who are learning about different ways to pay for things thanks to Junior Achievement, a new program for the school’s third graders. For five weeks, volunteer teachers and community members Sadie Haugen and Bart Sample are teaching the children about economics on a level that makes sense to children. The opportunity is being paid for by the Flandreau Parent Teacher Association and by Dusty’s Customs, a local welding and automotive business owned by Dusty Lau, who has a student in third grade.
Lau, who came to class, said he is helping sponsor the program because when he was in school, someone helped him look at what he wanted to do in the future. He appreciated that and likes to pay back and help kids in return.
The Junior Achievement lessons meet some of the social studies standards for the curriculum and give students a chance to learn more things about their community, said teacher Abby Hawks.