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Financial literacy is a skill all adults need to possess.
Often times thoughts on money, how to manage it, spend it, save it and
earn it are rooted in childhood experiences. Milwaukee Public Library has
these books and many others that introduce the concepts of financial literacy
to children of all ages. This list also includes activities that expand
on each concept and Web sites.
One great Web site focusing on a variety of money issues just for kids
is maintained by the federal government at kids.gov.
26
Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban. Ages 4-6.
Follow
the Money! by Loreen Leedy. Ages 4-8.
The
Penny Pot by Stuart J. Murphy. Ages 4-8.
If
You Made a Million by David Schwartz. Ages 7-9.
Making
Change at the Fair by Julie Dalton. Ages 7-10.
On the Internet
Learning
Partners
Penny, Nickel, Dime: The object of the game
is to be the first player to earn a set amount (for example, 20 or
50¢)
1. Each player rolls the dice and gets the same number of pennies
as the number shown on the dice.
2. As each player gets 5 pennies, the pennies are replaced by a
nickel, and 10 pennies are replaced by a dime.
3. The first player to reach the set amount wins. |
Growing
Money: A Complete Investing Guide for Kids by Gail Karlitz. Ages
10-12.
Wall
Street Wizard by Jay Liebowitz. Ages 11-14.
Sluggers’ Car
Wash by Stuart J. Murphy. Ages 6-8.
Moneymakers:
Good Cents for Girls by Ingrid Roper. Ages 8-12.
The
Kids’ Business Book by Arlene Erlbach. Ages 8-12.
A
Smart Girl's Guide To Money: How To Make It, Save It, and Spend It by Nancy Holyoke. Ages 10-14
On the Internet
Kids' Making Money
Looking for ways to make money? Check out the latest
list from Kid's Making Money. The creative ideas include typing
papers, taking kids pictures, pet walking, and wrapping gifts.
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Money
Sense for Kids by Hollis Page Harman. Ages 10 -12.
Money
Smarts by Peggy Santamaria Ages 10-14.
The
Kids Guide to Money Cents by Keltie Thomas. Ages 8-12.
Rock,
Brock and Savings Shock by Sheila Bair. Ages 5-8.
Saving Money by Philip Heckman. Ages 8-12.
On the Internet
Kidsbank
Hosted by Sovereign Bank, kidsbank.com is an interactive
site which walks kids through savings accounts, checking accounts,
interest, and other banking activities. |
Less
Than Zero by Stuart J. Murphy. Ages 6-8.
Neale
S. Godfrey’s Ultimate Kids’ Money Book by Neale S.
Godfrey. Ages 7-12.
The
Kid’s Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing
It, Sharing It by Steve Otfinoski. Ages 10-14.
Financial
Basics: A Money –Management Guide
for Students by Susan Knox. Ages 14-18.
Cash,
Credit Cards or Checks: A Book About Payment Methods by Nancy Loewen. Ages 10-14.
On the Internet
Don’t Buy It
Hosted by PBS, this site encourages young people to
become smart consumers. Advertising tricks, buying smart and free
stuff are some of the games and information offered. |
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