Money on the Bookshelf

Family Financial LiteracyProgram: $20

University Nevada Cooperative Extension

Revised 2004

Marsha A. Goetting Marsha A. Goetting Ph.D., CFPPh.D., CFP®®, CFCS, CFCS

Professor & Extension Family Professor & Extension Family Economics SpecialistEconomics Specialist

Department of Agricultural Department of Agricultural Economics & EconomicsEconomics & Economics

Overall Goal • Teach children & parents Teach children & parents

money management by:money management by: Reading children’s books Reading children’s books Completing accompanying Completing accompanying

activities activities

Target Audience • Limited Resource Limited Resource ParentsParents

ChildrenChildren Ages 4 - 10Ages 4 - 10

Purpose • Provide parent & child Provide parent & child

with opportunities to with opportunities to have have positive interactions positive interactions about money.about money.

Purpose

• Enhance financial & Enhance financial & lifelong learning skills lifelong learning skills of of both both parent & child parent & child

Extension Faculty• Patricia BehalPatricia Behal• Alice CritesAlice Crites• Virginia HaldemanVirginia Haldeman• Jim BarcellosJim Barcellos

University of Nevada Cooperative University of Nevada Cooperative ExtensionExtension

Tools • 12 Books12 Books• Curriculum Guides:Curriculum Guides:

FacilitatorsFacilitators ParentsParents

12 Books• List--Lilac pageList--Lilac page

AuthorAuthor ISBN# Paperback VersionISBN# Paperback Version Price (as listed on Price (as listed on Amazon.com) Amazon.com)

12 Books• A Bargain For A Bargain For Frances Frances• A Chair For A Chair For My Mother My Mother

12 Books• Alexander, Who Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Used to be Rich Last SundayLast Sunday

12 Books• Just Shopping with Just Shopping with Mom Mom• My First JobMy First Job• Ox-Cart ManOx-Cart Man

12 Books• Sheep in a ShopSheep in a Shop• Something GoodSomething Good

Berenstain Bears• Mama’s New JobMama’s New Job• Trouble with Trouble with Money Money

12 Books• The PurseThe Purse• Tight TimesTight Times

12 Books• Which ones have Which ones have youyou• Read????Read????• Are aware of??? Are aware of???

Bibliography

• AnnotatedAnnotated• 52 additional books52 additional books

Background

Research • As financial pressures As financial pressures increase, parental hostility increase, parental hostility

toward childrentoward children increasesincreases

Parent Workshops

• DesignedDesigned• One-hour One-hour SessionsSessions

Helps• Tips Tips For For Demonstrating How Demonstrating How To Read Books to To Read Books to Young ChildrenYoung Children

Chart-Minnesota• Developmental Developmental CharacteristicsCharacteristics• Suggested Teaching Suggested Teaching Activities for Parents Activities for Parents

Development Chart• PreschoolersPreschoolers• Early ElementaryEarly Elementary• Middle ElementaryMiddle Elementary

Ice Breakers--9• Space JourneySpace Journey• Pretzel TwistPretzel Twist• Hit JackpotHit Jackpot• Mystery BagMystery Bag

Facilitator GuidesYellow sheet

• IdeasIdeas• DefinitionsDefinitions• ObjectivesObjectives

Ideas--Yellow handout

• Recognizing Recognizing Resources Resources• Allocating ResourcesAllocating Resources• SavingSaving

Facilitator Guide• The StoryThe Story• Short summary Short summary

Something to:• Think AboutThink About

• Talk AboTalk Aboutut• To Do To Do

Parent Guides • Similar to Similar to facilitatorfacilitator

• Reading LevelReading Level 4th grade4th grade

Additional Resources in Packet Additional Resources in Packet

• Move Over, HarryMove Over, Harry•Kiplinger’sKiplinger’s• September 2000September 2000

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources• Young Children Learn Young Children Learn

About Money Through About Money Through Children’s LiteratureChildren’s Literature• Better Investing, 1998Better Investing, 1998

Money $avvy Kids Money $avvy Kids

• Personal Finance Personal Finance CurriculumCurriculum• Grades 1 - 5Grades 1 - 5

Lessons:

1.1. History of MoneyHistory of Money

2.2. Where Does Where Does Money Come FromMoney Come From

Lessons:

3.3. Kids Can Earn Kids Can Earn Money To Money To

4.4. Saving MoneySaving Money

Lessons:

5.5. Spending MoneySpending Money

6.6. Donating Donating MoneyMoney

Lessons:

7.7. Investing MoneyInvesting Money

8.8. Family Money Family Money Press ConferencePress Conference

Money $avvy Pig• 4 chambered piggy 4 chambered piggy bankbank• $14.95 plus $14.95 plus shippingshipping

Big 4 Concepts

• SaveSave• SpendSpend• DonateDonate• InvestInvest

Web Sites• PreschoolersPreschoolers• Kids BankKids Bank• Kids StuffKids Stuff• The Money PageThe Money Page

Publications• Family Family Financial Financial Management Management PublicationsPublications

April• Teach Children To Save Teach Children To Save Day Day• Contact Extension Family & Contact Extension Family &

Consumer Sciences Agent Consumer Sciences Agent

Marsha A. GoettingMarsha A. Goettinggoetting@montana.edugoetting@montana.edu

Money on the Bookshelf

Family Financial LiteracyProgram: $20

University Nevada Cooperative Extension

Revised 2004