Micro-economy

Stand at the Christmas market 2019. Sale of the production of children and adolescents for the benefits of school.

An irresistible desire for economic... independance

It is not enough for adolescents to acquire independence; they must also come into contact with production and achieve real economic independence as a means of education.

Introduction to economics and accounting

'The shop will also require a real study of trade and exchange, the art of knowing demand and being ready for it, strict and rigid accounting rules. But what is important above all is that the adolescent must have a life of activity and variety, 
and that a new occupation acts as a rest from the previous occupation.
As far as studies of economics and politics are concerned, the store would be an educational object, 
similar to the aquarium or the terrarium in the case of the study of biology. '
D. Montessori 'From childhood to adolescence'

Junior Association: "Craftsmen of dreams"

The teenagers created their association "Craftsmen of dreams" in order to organize their production and manage sales. They are thus responsible for purchasing raw materials, managing sales and accounting for their activities.

Crafts: carpentry, jewelry, sewing, macramé, pottery, crochet, ...

Other sources of income ...

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