Unique way of learning

(An article of interest, found on albertalocalnews.com)

Stacy O'Brien - Red Deer Advocate

They may only be five years old, but pretty soon kindergarten students at Aspen Heights Elementary School in Red Deer could be delivering mail for pay, Grade 4 and 5 students will be running a bank and others will be taking out loans to set up businesses.

It’s all a part of a program called MicroSociety that will bring social studies to life at Aspen Heights.

The unique way of learning was created by George Richmond, a New York City teacher, in 1967. It later expanded to a school-wide concept and now is used in more than 200 schools across the United States. When Aspen Heights begins the program with students in the spring, it will be the only Canadian school using MicroSociety.

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