Understanding the Decision Making Process- A Newsletter for Parents of Third Grade Children (page 2)

Using a Choice Chart

You can use any method you want to help you choose between two or more products or options when making a decision. But, here is a sample chart you can try with your child.

Situation: Carly has saved $10. Now she needs to decide what to do with it. Fill in the blanks.

Prepared by Donna K. Donald, family life field specialist, and Vicki W. Sickels, former family support program associate, and edited by Laura Sternweis, communication specialist, Iowa State University Extension

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This newsletter is published for families with first grade children by Iowa State University Extension. For more information about parenting education, contact your local county extension office or access the Iowa State University Extension to Families website, www.extension.iastate.edu/families.