Thrive by Five is a set of eight activities (available in Spanish and English) for parents of preschoolers to begin teaching basic skills of using money. These activities, along with informational tips for working with this age group and money knowledge five year olds should know prior to entering into kindergarten are available at http://www.creditunion.coop/thriveby5/.
Children learn about money from many sources. Long before they enter school, they observe adults using money and buying things. They watch television daily and see thousands of commercials each year. Like it or not, money is a part of your preschooler’s life. As a parent, when you teach basic lessons about money, you increase the chance that your child’s values will be similar to yours.
The simple activities and other resources include the following topics:
Teaching how money works and what it can do, Talking about how your family uses money, and Modeling good money management.
You may use the activities at no charge for educational, non-commercial purposes.
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8/28/2007