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Goal

To give students the opportunity to learn financial literacy skills. Equip students with a solid foundation of financial literacy skills by introducing basic concepts, such as needs vs. wants, making smart choices with money, and the importance of saving. Exposure to financial literacy concepts from an early age will help students graduate well prepared for real life. 

 

What will be done with my students

Students will be taught financial literacy skills by:
Learning the value of earning money, as they earn money for doing specific tasks.
Learn how to budget their spending.
Discover the importance of saving money to obtain what they want.
Find out that every decision has an opportunity cost.

Items will be purchased for the classroom store. Students will earn "money" for various tasks and be able to spend their" money" in the classroom store. students will keep track of their money and budget for things they want and need.  

 

Benefits to my students

Students learn valuable skills—such as responsibility, the value of saving, and delayed gratification—that they will carry with them throughout their lifetimes. Students will learn how to earn, spend, and save money through hands on practice.  

 

Describe the Students

My students mostly come from low income, low socioeconomic families with little exposure to things outside of their neighborhood. Many of my students are low performing and have gaps in their education due to financial stability and poor health.  

 

Budget Narrative

Item will include things like: pencils, pens, erasers, fidgets,, sports bottles, basketballs, footballs, stationary, books, ect...  

 

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