In 2009 we grew mums for the first time. We started going to fall festivals to sell mums on the weekends. At the Sesser Fall Festival I brought our then 8 year old boy with me to teach him about the mums, customer relations, dealing with money, etc... After working the stand for a while, there was a customer that wanted to buy 5 mums. Dillon told the customer how much he owed. Then the customer handed Dillon a $100 bill. Dillon just stood there and looked at the money. The customer, feeling a little uneasy by this time, asked me if we had enough change for a hundred dollars. I said, "That is not the problem. My son has never seen a hundred dollar bill before!" After the initial shock, Dillon went to the change box, got the correct change, and gave it to the customer. When we got home that afternoon, Dillon ran inside to tell all the other kids, "HEY GUYS! WE MADE A HUNDRED DOLLARS TODAY!!" That year total we had 2 $100 bills and a $50 bill. They were more treasured than the hundreds of dollar bills. Nothing is more exciting to the kids than to see the hard work paying off while counting the money.
Update to this story: In 2016 I was teaching our 6 yr old daughter, Maryanne, a simple 1st grade history lesson. There was a picture of Benjamin Franklin on the page. She stopped me from reading and said, "That's the man on the $100 bill!" Thanks to you, they are now familiar with hundred dollar bills!
Update to this story: In 2016 I was teaching our 6 yr old daughter, Maryanne, a simple 1st grade history lesson. There was a picture of Benjamin Franklin on the page. She stopped me from reading and said, "That's the man on the $100 bill!" Thanks to you, they are now familiar with hundred dollar bills!