Rall Students Get Real-Life Math Lessons from Junior Achievement Volunteers

William Rall Elementary School hosted Junior Achievement (JA) during which corporate volunteers shared real-world, hands-on math lessons with kindergarten, first- and second-grade students.

The program makes a connection between what students learn in the classroom, and how it can be applied in the real world.

Each grade level enjoyed a different program.

The kindergartens listened to compelling stories, read aloud by the volunteer, along with hands-on activities to demonstrate helping, working, earning and saving.

First-grade classes emphasized the roles people play in the local economy, and engaged students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools, skills and interdependence.

Second-graders explored the roles of workers in a community, the work they perform and how communities work.

Math Specialists Jennifer Cooke and Michelle Schor coordinated the JA volunteer visit to the Lindenhurst elementary school.

Information and Lindy Lens photos supplied by Carol Hauser.

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