Here you will find the resources that compliment the lessons taught during the month.
Songs are a great way to reinforce lessons in a fun, memorable way—by engaging musical and auditory learning styles, they help key ideas stick in children’s minds and support long-term retention well beyond the lesson.
Verse 1:
There’s a cookie in the jar
Didn’t want it until now
But someone said it’s the last one there
And suddenly I don’t know how
I lived without that cookie
Oh, what’s this feeling all about?
Pre-Chorus:
It’s scarce, it’s rare
(And now I really care!)
Limited time to spare
(Suddenly I’ve got to be there!)
Chorus:
The last one left
(Gotta have it!)
The last one left
(Can’t live without it!)
But wait a minute, let me think it through
Would I want it if there were two?
Or twenty? Or plenty?
That’s what I’ve got to ask
Before I fall for scarcity’s mask
Verse 2:
“Limited edition” makes me run
“Exclusive access” makes me chase
Fear of missing out on all the fun
Gets me caught in this rat race
But sometimes what we really need
Is right there in plain old space
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Take a breath
(Count to ten)
Ask yourself again
(Why and when?)
Did you want it yesterday?
Or only when it slipped away?
That’s how scarcity plays its game
Making ordinary things seem strange!
Final Chorus:
The last one left
(Do you need it?)
The last one left
(Really need it?)
Just because it’s hard to find
Doesn’t mean it’s one of a kind
So think it through
Before scarcity makes a fool of you!
Outro:
(Spoken thoughtfully)
Remember friends, when something’s rare
Take time to think if you really care
‘Cause sometimes the best things in life
Are the ones that are already there
Having your child complete this coloring page right after reading the story helps transition the lesson from imaginative reading to creative expression, turning their thoughts into a vibrant work of art.
Color-In Picture
Movies are a great tool for engaging visual and auditory learners, and when paired with comprehension quizzes, they encourage active viewing—helping children process and retain key concepts rather than just being passively entertained.
Both adaptations of Roald Dahl’s classic story offer compelling explorations of scarcity bias, though each brings unique strengths to teaching this concept.
The 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, through Gene Wilder’s enigmatic performance, demonstrates how perceived scarcity (five golden tickets among millions of chocolate bars) can transform ordinary candy into objects of worldwide obsession.
The film’s portrayal of growing public frenzy – from counterfeit tickets to criminal schemes – shows how scarcity bias can override rational behavior.
Tim Burton’s 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp’s eccentric Wonka, adds a modern lens to scarcity bias by emphasizing how artificial scarcity (Wonka deliberately limiting factory access) can be used to manipulate human behavior.
Through both versions’ contrasting of Charlie’s humble acceptance versus other children’s desperate pursuit of scarce resources, students learn how scarcity bias can either corrupt or reveal character.
While the 1971 version may resonate more with its straightforward portrayal of scarcity-driven mania, the 2005 adaptation offers a more complex examination of how scarcity can be manufactured to influence behavior.
Either film provides valuable insights into how perceived rarity shapes human decision-making and system dynamics.
While it might sound a little silly or even cheesy, songs are a great way to reinforce business lessons in a fun, memorable way—by tapping into musical and auditory learning styles, they help key concepts stick and support long-term retention in a way that traditional methods often can’t.
Verse 1:
Started with a spark, just a tiny thought
Gonna make it shine, gonna give it all I’ve got
Looking all around, seeing what I find
Asking questions, opening my mind
Pre-Chorus:
Brainstorm wild, pick the best
Time to put it to the test
Chorus:
Watch it grow, watch it change
Idea evolution, rearrange
Try it out, see what works
Learn from every twist and turn
Round and round, up we go
That’s how great ideas grow
Verse 2:
Listen to the crowd, hear what people say
Their thoughts might guide me in a brand new way
Actions speak loud, so I’ll observe
How they use my creation, every move and curve
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Sometimes it’s hard to hear the truth
But every word can be a clue
Step by step, we’ll reach new heights
Our vision clear, our future bright
(Chorus)
Outro:
Evolution never ends
That’s how good becomes the best, my friends
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