Money on the Bookshelf Family Financial Literacy Program: $20 University Nevada Cooperative Extension Revised 2004

Marsha A. Goetting Ph.D., CFP ®, CFCS Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics

Overall Goal Teach children & parents money management by:Teach children & parents money management by:  Reading children’s books  Completing accompanying activities

Target Audience Limited Resource ParentsLimited Resource Parents  Children  Ages

Purpose Provide parent & child with opportunities to have positive interactions about money. Provide parent & child with opportunities to have positive interactions about money.

Purpose Enhance financial & lifelong learning skills of both parent & childEnhance financial & lifelong learning skills of both parent & child

Extension Faculty Patricia Behal Patricia Behal Alice Crites Alice Crites Virginia Haldeman Virginia Haldeman Jim Barcellos Jim Barcellos  University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Tools 12 Books 12 Books Curriculum Guides: Curriculum Guides:  Facilitators  Parents

12 Books List--Lilac page List--Lilac page  Author  ISBN# Paperback Version  Price (as listed on Amazon.com)

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

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

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

12 Books Sheep in a Shop Sheep in a Shop Something Good Something Good

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

12 Books The Purse The Purse Tight Times Tight Times

12 Books Which ones have you Which ones have you Read???? Read???? Are aware of??? Are aware of???

Bibliography Annotated Annotated 52 additional books 52 additional books

Background Research As financial pressures increase, parental hostility toward children increases As financial pressures increase, parental hostility toward children increases

Parent Workshops Designed Designed One-hour Sessions One-hour Sessions

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

Chart-Minnesota Developmental Characteristics Developmental Characteristics Suggested Teaching Activities for Parents Suggested Teaching Activities for Parents

Development Chart Preschoolers Preschoolers Early Elementary Early Elementary Middle Elementary Middle Elementary

Ice Breakers--9 Space Journey Space Journey Pretzel Twist Pretzel Twist Hit Jackpot Hit Jackpot Mystery Bag Mystery Bag

Facilitator Guides Yellow sheet Ideas Ideas Definitions Definitions Objectives Objectives

Ideas-- Yellow handout Recognizing Resources Recognizing Resources Allocating Resources Allocating Resources Saving Saving

Facilitator Guide The Story The Story Short summary Short summary

Something to: Think About Think About Talk Abo ut Talk Abo ut To Do To Do

Parent Guides Similar to facilitator Similar to facilitator Reading Level Reading Level  4th grade

Additional Resources in Packet Move Over, Harry Move Over, Harry Kiplinger’sKiplinger’s September 2000 September 2000

Additional Resources Young Children Learn About Money Through Children’s Literature Young Children Learn About Money Through Children’s Literature Better Investing, 1998Better Investing, 1998

Money $avvy Kids Personal Finance Curriculum Personal Finance Curriculum Grades Grades 1 - 5

Lessons: 1.History of Money 2.Where Does Money Come From

Lessons: 3. Kids Can Earn Money To 4. Saving Money

Lessons: 5. Spending Money 6. Donating Money

Lessons: 7.Investing Money 8.Family Money Press Conference

Money $avvy Pig 4 chambered piggy bank 4 chambered piggy bank $14.95 plus shipping $14.95 plus shipping

Big 4 Concepts Save Save Spend Spend Donate Donate Invest Invest

Web Sites Preschoolers Preschoolers Kids Bank Kids Bank Kids Stuff Kids Stuff The Money Page The Money Page

Publications Family Financial Management Publications Family Financial Management Publications

April Teach Children To Save Day Teach Children To Save Day Contact Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Contact Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent

Marsha A. Goetting

Money on the Bookshelf Family Financial Literacy Program: $20 University Nevada Cooperative Extension Revised 2004