Help me give my students tools and resources to learn all about money! I want my first graders to develop and be exposed to these real-world experiences and skills.
My classroom is filled with 21 creative, hilarious, and ambitious first graders! I have 5 students who are EL, and it's been wonderful learning about their culture. They are eager to learn new content and strategies to help learn new concepts. They enjoy a hands-on approach and learning in small groups with their peers. While conflicts do occasionally arise, they are doing their best to be leaders and actively try to resolve problems in an effective, kind manner.
In my classroom, we create a bond that will never be broken.
We are a community; we share our strengths and weaknesses. We help each other grow and preserve through the challenges that young "firsties" may face in order to prepare them for the future! Once a student is in my classroom, they will always be considered one of my "children.”
My Project
Everyone loves, needs, and wants money! It is something we use everyday; whether it's online, with actual cash & coins, or that ever convenient credit card. Unfortunately, society is seeing an increase in overspending, poor budgeting skills, and debt. In order to curb this trend and see it on the decline, we need to start by educating our youth! I want to expose and teach my students to be able to identify and count by all the coins and bills. I want them to be able to make a certain amount to pay for an item. If they become very skilled in that, next step is making change!
Money management and decision making is crucial at a young age to establish the important of needs versus wants.
In order to help lessen the problem young adults have with money and budgeting, I want to explore and teach about these skills through financial literacy lessons and the games I am asking for in this project. These games will provide choice making, budgeting, and practice a variety of skills that each person needs to know about money. The future of our country's finances begins now!
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