Teaching students about money is vital to do at a young age,
as we know it does not grow on trees! How many times have we been guilty of
over spending on something that we look at now wondering why we made the
purchase in the first place? Seemed like a good idea at the time. I constantly
am hearing children in stores saying they have to have something, and listening
to parent’s high pitched voice response. The child does not understand why they
can’t have it and blames the parent for saying no instead of understanding that
the item has a value and might not be in their parent’s budget.
Our agents have an opportunity to learn some valuable
financial literacy skills thanks to EverFI (the company that brought us hockey
scholars)! They will have exposure to the following topics: responsible money
choices, income and careers, planning and money management, credit and
borrowing, insurance and safety management, and savings and interest. “Evidence
based learning theories are incorporated to increase students’ knowledge and
build the foundation for making good financial decisions at a young age.” We
will be kicking off this program the end of May with a visit from our friend
Ms. Donovan from EverFi! However she has given us access in case any agent is
interested in testing this out over vacation! To learn more visit:
Information about how to log in will be coming home today! I
hope this inspires some of our students to think smartly about money and maybe
think twice before getting mad when a parent says no to when they inquire about
getting something at a store. If all else fails send them to the money tree in
your yard!
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