Lessons
The average kindergartener learns eagerly and quickly to listen and respond to rhymes and stories; s/he recognizes numbers and explores counting...
A brief history of money
Connecting actions with consequences in object lessons
Separating wants from needs
Learning to save: The first savings account
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Lesson 2: Allowance...How Much Is Too Much
Giving an allowance is a milestone in the parent-child relationship. If done correctly and with the right frame of mind, it is an extremely...
How much is enough?
Paying for chores
Loans, advances, and gifts
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Lesson 3: Elementary & Middle School Children And Money
Elementary school-aged children are beginning to leave the pretending games of the preschool years behind. Less interested in “pretending” to have...
Allowance: an opportunity to develop responsibility
Allowing children to experience the consequences of “saving” and also “spending”
Creating an atmosphere of family team spirit
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Lesson 4: High School Children & Teenagers And Money
Middle-school-aged children eventually grow into high-school students, and the roller coaster of emotions, intellectual growth, and social pitfalls...
Earning an income while keeping up the grades (younger set)
Earning an income while keeping up the grades (older set)
Valuing money, overcoming peer pressure to consume, and disregarding advertisements
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Lesson 5: Adults, Children And Money...How Much Is Too Much?
While money should never be the focal point of a family’s life, it does have its important place in familial interactions, and children must be...
Easing teens into investing
Common mistakes parents make
Common mistakes children make
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