How Do People Get Money?
Watch Elmo learn how people get money by earning it.
Watch the video. Then, talk with children about how most people get money by earning it through their jobs. Point out jobs that children know, such as teacher, doctor, and mail carrier. Talk about the people in your family and the work that they do to earn money.
For Providers: Spending, Sharing, and Saving
Help kids learn the value of money when they spend, share, and save.
Money Talk
Learn how you can answer kids’ questions about money.
V Is for Value
Learn how to explore the meaning of value with children.
Making Choices
Learn the importance of talking about choices with children and how it relates to financial decision-making down the road.
Guest Post: Helping your child’s money skills grow
Learn ways to start your children’s financial futures off strong
Need It or Want It?
Help children understand the difference between needs and wants.
Building Financial Skills in the Classroom
These classroom activities emphasize the key financial concepts of choices, value, and financial literacy skills: spending, saving, and sharing.
