During our unit on Money in math, we were fortunate to have a guest from Johnson Bank come in to talk to our class about being responsible with our money. Mrs. Jean Hinstorff taught the children that they have four options when it comes to using their money: spend, save, donate, and invest. They learned that it is smart to use your money in all four ways if you can. The chidlren got to practice making choices about their money. Mrs. Hinstorff set up a shopping experience where she placed signs indicating ways the children could spend, save, donate, and invest their money. Then she gave them $10 in play money and asked them to move around the room and place their money near the sign where they wanted to use it. Afterwards, they recorded the places they used their money and checked to make sure they had a balance of the four ways. What a practical, real-world experience for the kids to learn about money!
