If you’re looking for a way to teach basic economics to elementary students, look no farther. Your students will love Herschel and you will enjoy using this curriculum with your students!
There are now two Herschel DVDs: The original Herschel’s World of Economics contains six 10 minute programs. The newest Herschel DVD, Herschel Goes into Business has five 9 minute programs. In each program, key economic terms are clearly displayed for your students.
What teachers are saying
"Herschel's quirky behavior and sense of humor make the video entertaining while learning about economics. Herschel was able to present economic concepts in a way that was fun and that the students could easily understand."
Katie Dodd, 4th Grade Teacher
New Herschel Puppet
Teacher's Guide: Each DVD has a link to an easy-to-use Teacher's Guide which you can download in PDF format. These 20 item tests Economics Test - DVD 1 / Economics Test - DVD 2 are also available to evaluate your students on what they learned in the videos! Teachers! E-mail us for the answer key.
Herschel Puppet: There is now a Herschel hand puppet you can order and use with your students! And there are also puppet teaching ideas you can download from this web site
Harlan Day explains how Herschel teaches children economics.