Dear Reader,
Woo hoo! This week’s Financial Literacy is accompanied by five games: Financial Soccer, Money Metropolis, Road Trip to Savings, Financial Football, and a Financial Literacy Word Search. Enjoy!
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
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Financial Literacy
https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/financial-literacy/
Financial Literacy Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/financial-literacy.pdf
Although there is more to learn about money than how to count coins and bills, the subject is largely ignored in most middle- and high-schools. But somewhere between giving them an allowance, and waving goodbye as they move out of the house, kids need an introduction to financial literacy, including learning about earning, budgeting, saving and investing.
Money as You Grow
“Twenty things kids need to know to live financially smart lives.” Starting with 3-5 year olds, each milestone is grouped by age up to 18 and over. For preschoolers, the first milestone is “1) You need money to buy things.” For high-schoolers, the last milestone is “20) When investing consider the risks and the annual expenses.” Each item has pop-up activities to help your child reach the milestone.
Money Instructor
Money Instructor features lessons about money skills, earning, saving, investing, and starting a business. Each section includes printable and interactive worksheets, and lesson plans for teachers. “If you have a budget and stick to it, you will be less likely to blow your money during random daily spending. A budget can help you reach a financial goal because it controls how much you spend and how much you save. Budgets can help eliminate many money surprises because you’ve planned ahead and know what to expect each month.”
MyMoney.gov
The My Money Five are five building blocks for managing your money: earn, save and invest, protect, spend, and borrow. “Sometimes it’s necessary to borrow for major purchases like an education, a car, a house, or maybe even to meet unexpected expenses. Your ability to get a loan generally depends on your credit history, and that depends largely on your track record at repaying what you’ve borrowed in the past and paying your bills on time.”
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Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:
Financial Literacy Printable
Wikipedia Financial Literacy Printable
Learn to Count Money Printable
Economics Prinable
Money Smarts Printable
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Related Games
Financial Soccer
Money Metropolis
Road Trip to Savings
Financial Literacy Word Search
Financial Football
Quote of the Week
“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” ~~ Claus Moser ~~ (born: 24 Nov 1922) Statistician. Click this link to check out more cool education quotes.
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