One of the best ways for parents or teachers to teach their kids about the value of money is to cultivate the habit of saving. Regularly saving money provides kids with discipline and the benefit of delayed gratification. Most importantly it also helps kids with the practical learning of how to set financial goals.
This creative design challenge is fun printable worksheet set to encourage young children and students to save money and set financial goals!
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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: On-going, Items Needed: Colouring and writing pencils
In this activity, your child have an opportunity to learn about the importance of savings and setting financial goals. They will complete a savings plan and receive a completion bonus (savings interest) from Mom and Dad :)
It will help your child or student:
Learn to appreciate the importance of regularly saving money and building toward larger financial goals.
Learn about the importance of the importance of delayed gratification.
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Classroom Resources
Simple steps to start:
Research and find out more about the importance of saving money. Here's a nice story about the importance of saving:
Here's a video about setting financial goals and committing and saving towards it:
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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack
This printable pack consists of 4 printable savings worksheets for your student or child to start their "Bank of Mom and Dad" savings plan. There are 3 preset savings goals i.e. $20, $50 and $100 and an open-ended template.
Please note that there is a "completion bonus" which is akin to savings interest which parents need to commit at the start of the savings plan.
Encourage them to think about what kinds of things they want spend their money one and how important are these things to them. This will provide them with the motivation to save their money.
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Pack includes:
Early Economics: Demand and Supply (3 pages)
Early Economics: Scarcity & Opportunity Cost (2 pages)
Early Economics: Household Services Survey (2 pages)
Early Economics: Household Needs & Wants (3 pages)
Find The Best Price! (1 page)
The Super Savings Plan for Elementary Students (4 pages)
