Grade 3-5, K-2
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On-Demand Webinar

Earl & Starla Get New Hats: The Webinar

Time: 60 mins,
Updated: November 19 2025,
Presenter: Angie Battle

Objective

By the end of this webinar, teachers will be able to:

  • Identify and explain how producers and consumers interact using Earl & Starla Get New Hats as a literacy anchor text.
  • Integrate economics standards with ELA through engaging activities that highlight decision-making, trade, and consumer choices.

This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.

Description

This webinar session uses the children’s book Earl & Starla Get New Hats to bring economic concepts to life in K–5 classrooms. Together, we’ll explore trade and interdependence through literacy connections, interactive experiences, and discussion prompts teachers can use immediately with students. What we’ll cover: • Using picture books to introduce producers, consumers, and trade • Modeling classroom-ready activities that require little prep • Strategies to integrate literacy and economics seamlessly.

If you watch this session on-demand and fill out the Earl & Starla Get New Hats: Physical Book Request Form, we’ll send you a free book right to your mailbox!
Prefer a digital version? Just let us know in the form and we’ll send you the e-book instead.
Please submit your request by November 25 at 11:45 p.m. ET.

 

Subjects:
Economics