For Schools & Educators
Integrate financial literacy into your curriculum with engaging, age-appropriate content that students will love
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Little Money Makers provides educators with a powerful tool to introduce financial literacy concepts in an engaging, story-based format that resonates with elementary students.
Why Little Money Makers in Your Classroom?
Give your students essential life skills while meeting curriculum objectives through engaging storytelling.
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Meets Educational Standards
Aligns with financial literacy standards and social-emotional learning objectives
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Age-Appropriate Content
Specifically designed for school students with developmentally appropriate concepts
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Engaging Storytelling
Captures student attention through relatable characters and real-world scenarios
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Ready-to-Use Resources
Comprehensive teacher guides and activity sheets save preparation time
Curriculum Connections
Curriculum Connections
- Mathematics
- Counting and basic arithmetic with money
- Percentage calculations for savings goals
- Comparing numbers when making spending decisions
- Problem-solving with real-world money scenarios
- Social Studies
- Understanding community helpers and work
- Learning about wants vs. needs in society
- Exploring how families manage resources
- Building responsible citizenship through financial literacy
- Language Arts
- Reading comprehension with the story
- Vocabulary development with financial terms
- Discussion and oral communication skills
- Writing activities about personal money goals
- Character Education
- Responsibility and decision-making
- Goal-setting and perseverance
- Understanding consequences of choices
- Building confidence and independence
Fun Learning Activities
Hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts from Little Money Makers
- Introduction to Save, Spend, Invest
- Learning Objectives:
- Define the three money choices: save, spend, invest
- Identify examples of each in daily life
- Understand why each choice is important
- Activities
- Read Little Money Makers together
- Sort pictures into save/spend/invest categories
- Role-play making money decisions
- Create personal money goal drawings
- Needs vs. Wants Decision Making
- Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between needs and wants
- Apply this knowledge to spending decisions
- Understand the importance of prioritizing needs
- Activities
- Needs vs. wants sorting game
- Small group discussions
- Create a classroom needs/wants chart
- Practice scenarios with money choices
- Setting and Achieving Money Goals
- Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to set realistic financial goals
- Understand the steps to achieve goals
- Calculate simple savings timelines
- Activities
- Goal-setting worksheet
- Create visual savings trackers
- Calculate how long to save for different items
- Share goals with the class
Implementation Ideas
Flexible approaches to integrate Little Money Makers into your teaching
Whole Class Read-Aloud
Use Little Money Makers as a shared reading experience to spark classroom discussions about financial choices.
Time Required:
1-2 class periods
Materials:
Book, discussion questions
Financial Literacy Unit
Integrate the book into a comprehensive 2-3 week unit covering all aspects of money management for children.
Time Required:
2-3 weeks
Materials:
Book, activity sheets, manipulatives
Character Education Integration
Use the story's themes to reinforce lessons about responsibility, goal-setting, and decision-making.
Time Required:
Ongoing
Materials:
Book, character trait worksheets
Cross-Curricular Project
Connect financial literacy to math, writing, and social studies through project-based learning.
Time Required:
3-4 weeks
Materials:
Book, project rubrics, research materials
Teacher Resources
Download comprehensive teaching materials to support your financial literacy instruction
Lesson Plans
Complete lesson plans with objectives and activities
Activity Sheets
Printable worksheets and hands-on activities
Discussion Guides
Questions and prompts for meaningful conversations
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Bulk Orders
Special pricing available for bulk book orders and school wide implementation. Contact us for educational discounts.
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Professional Development
Book author visits and teacher training workshops available. Bring financial literacy expertise to your school.
