Economics Children's Book Takes New Approach to Economics Education

After recent economic turmoil, new children's mystery novel helps teachers and parents introduce economic principles. End Quote

Mobile, AL (1888PressRelease) August 17, 2011 - One private citizen has taken a small step to correct the pervasive economic ignorance that led to our recent national crisis. Maggie M. Larche of Daphne, Alabama has released a children's detective novel that incorporates economic lessons, Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives. This book is a fun read for kids that also sneaks in the basics of sound economic analysis.

Believing that students are capable of understanding economic concepts at a young age, Ms. Larche wrote Striker Jones to exercise children's analytical skills while simultaneously engaging their imaginations. Through a series of ten mysteries, the book teaches the heart of economics-the logic of incentives, unintended consequences, and individual decision-making-through the nontechnical eyes of an average, curious kid.

With the heavy curriculum load schools bear, most teachers are unable to include economics instruction. While understandable, this situation deprives children of vital lessons. Thus, Ms. Larche created Striker Jones to give elementary teachers an age-appropriate resource that could easily be incorporated into a typical classroom. In addition to classroom use, the book is an excellent tool for parents who wish to augment the instruction their children receive in school.

Says Ms. Larche, "I was woefully misinformed about economics until I reached adulthood. In response, I set out to reach children with the lessons to which I wish I had been exposed as a child. After all, a solid grounding in economics leads to a lifetime of good decision-making."

A renewed interest in economic education is especially timely given the recent economic turmoil, the consequences of which will be affecting today's children for the remainder of their lives. Says Ms. Larche, "It's a small step in light of our national need, but I hope that Striker Jones will help to imbue in children an intuitive understanding of the basic rules of economics, and in turn, help those same children avoid the mistakes of their elders."

Maggie M. Larche has a background in both teaching and economics. With a master's in social sciences from the University of Chicago, she is committed to bringing economic basics to today's youth. Striker Jones was born from her personal fondness for a good mystery.

Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives is available on Amazon.com and in bookstores nationwide.

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Maggie Larche at mmlarche ( @ ) gmail dot com or visit http://www.elementaryecon.com.

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