What is the lesson Ms. Moore tries to teach Sylvia and is it successful? What is the conflict and is there more than one?

Ms. Moore is trying to show the children from the poor
neighborhood that a better life is within their grasp, literally.  At first it seems
that the lesson is about the cruel reality of the injustice involved with the
distribution of wealth.  The children cannot fathom the amount of money spent on some of
the toys at FAO Schwartz.

However, Sylvia, a ery bright
child, understands that Ms. Moore is showing them what could be theirs.  She doesn't
want to admit that the lesson is valuable because she has her tough girl demeanor to
keep up, but she does begin thinking about it. The end of the story leaves the reader
with hope that Sylvia may rise above her current situation.