How We Use Money
Hands-on activities that bring everyday money moments to life—teaching your child about coins, saving, and spending in ways that actually stick.
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2026 Pre-K Curriculum Kit
How We Use Money
Kids notice money everywhere—at the grocery store, in birthday cards, or while saving for something they've been wanting. How We Use Money turns those everyday moments into clear, age-appropriate lessons about earning, spending, saving, and sharing.
Bright illustrations and concise explanations introduce the basics of how money moves through daily life. Familiar scenes show people working to earn income, buying goods and services, saving for future goals, and choosing to give to others. Instead of presenting money as an abstract concept, the book connects each idea to situations your child already understands.
Along the way, young readers discover how prices work, why people use banks, how saving helps people reach their goals, and how needs differ from wants. Those topics naturally spark conversations that continue long after the book is closed.
By connecting everyday experiences to bigger financial ideas, your child begins to see that money isn't just something people spend—it's something they earn, plan for, and use thoughtfully. That's a lesson that grows right alongside him.
How to Use How We Use Money
- Sit down together and flip through the book before using the stickers. The scenes introduce everyday money situations—shopping, banking, working, saving, and spending—so your child can see the big picture before filling in the details.
- Read the short captions aloud. They briefly explain what's happening in each scene, introducing ideas like earning money, buying goods and services, saving for future goals, and giving to others.
- Find the matching stickers for the page. The sticker sheet includes people, coins, bills, products, and other objects that complete each illustration.
- Invite your child to decide where each sticker belongs. Some choices are obvious, while others encourage him to think about who is earning money, who is spending it, and what is being purchased.
- Talk naturally as you work together. Simple observations like, "He's earning money by doing that job," or, "She's saving her money for something special," help connect the pictures to real life without turning the activity into a lesson.
- Keep sessions short. One or two pages at a time is usually enough for younger children, especially since placing the stickers takes concentration.
- Return to completed pages from time to time. Once your child starts noticing money being used at the grocery store, the bank, or around your home, he'll often make new connections the next time he looks through the book.
- The goal isn't to finish the stickers quickly. It's to help your child recognize how earning, spending, saving, and sharing money fit into everyday life.
ISBN: 978-8-000076-14-0
Format: Children's nonfiction book
Topic: Personal finance and money concepts for young children
