Cool Jobs for Yard-working Kids


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Outlines the steps to getting a job and making money through yard work, and lists potential jobs for young readers, including mowing lawns, weeding gardens, and shoveling snow.




Cool Jobs for Kids who Like Kids


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Outlines how to find a job and make money through the childcare industry, and includes such job suggestions for young readers as organizing a playgroup, babysitting younger siblings, and becoming a coach's helper.




Cool Jobs for Young Entertainers


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Outlines the steps to getting a job and making money through event planning, and lists potential jobs for young readers, including organizing a talent show, building a haunted house, and organizing a backyard carnival.




Cool Jobs for Super Sales Kids


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Outlines the steps to getting a job and making money through sales, and lists potential jobs for young readers, including organizing bake sales, having a garage sale, and making and selling crafts.




Cool Jobs for Handy Helpers


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Kids want to make money! This fun and creative title introduces young readers to the idea of working in a format that is easy to read and use. From cleaning the house to gift wrapping, this book contains kid-tested projects that will have children earning money--and loving it! Instructions and photographs guide kids through the process of business plans, safety, marketing, gathering customer information, and providing a product or service. Background information, materials lists, and additional ideas provide a fun and organized approach to the world of work! Checkerboard is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.




Cool Jobs for Young Pet Lovers


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Kids want to make money! This fun and creative title introduces young readers to the idea of working in a format that is easy to read and use. From dog walking to pet accessories, this book contains kid-tested projects that will have children earning money--and loving it! Instructions and photographs guide kids through the process of business plans, safety, marketing, gathering customer information, and providing a product or service. Background information, materials lists, and additional ideas provide a fun and organized approach to the world of work! Checkerboard is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.







Child Workers in Oklahoma


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So ... You Are Tired of Being a Lame Duck


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A nurse relies on her faith to explore and describe the layers of attention deficit disorders that accumulate in children and adults.




Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands


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Beyond Piggy Banks is written for you: the loving, responsible and overworked parents of young children. It takes the stress and mystery out of finance, and focuses on the basic fundamentals elementary children should understand so they can make smart decisions as they grow. This usable, light hearted, real-world guide provides parents with the specific tools and step-by-step lessons needed to teach their child. The lessons provided are easy to teach and understand. The activities are quick, enjoyable and educational. Each concept starts with the basics, and builds upon them so your child has a full understanding of the topic. The chapters are broken out into simple and digestible sections, made for busy parents who don’t have time for a finance novel. Most of all, the book focuses on how to incorporate teaching finance to your child through everyday real-world activities that you and your child are already doing. This book provides parents with the confidence to teach simple financial basics to children. With that confidence comes excitement and inspiration; by teaching your children about finance you will influence every step of their lives in a positive and meaningful way. The ultimate goal of this book, and of any parent, is to raise healthy, independent and responsible children; kids who are prepared when adulthood hits!