Herschel's World of Economics^©!

About Herschel's World of Economics

Elementary age students will be charmed by Herschel, a feisty little puppet dog who thinks he knows a lot about economics, but still has a lot to learn.  Dr. Day comes to the rescue and helps Herschel learn about important economic concepts identified in national and state standards.  Welcome to Herschel’s World of Economics^©! 

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!

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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

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.

Doggie Lessons!: Check out these (PDF) "Doggie Lessons" and Doggie Treat Recipes to use with Herschel!

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

Learn more about these materials:

Original Herschel’s World of Economics DVD
New Herschel Goes into Business DVD
Herschel puppet

Order today! DVDs are $25 each. Herschel puppet is $15.