With today’s economy, it is more important than ever to give our children the right start in life by teaching them how to be good stewards of their finances.
Here is a list of resources you can use to teach financial literacy to children of all ages:
- Finance 101 for Kids: This book has funny illustrations and engaging text that teaches children important vocabulary words like saving and investment, and introduces concepts such as credit and the stock Market.
- Toothpaste Millionaire: Rufus is a sixth grader that decides he wants to make and sell toothpaste.This is a really great chapter book that teaches about building a business from the ground up in true “living book” style.
- Rich Dad Poor Dad: This book is a great read for parents, and the online store has many products, such as the game “Cash Flow” which is great for kids.
- Think and Grow Rich: This book published in 1937 explains the psychology of success.
- Dave Ramsey Finanical Solutions for Youth: Dave Ramsey books are well-known for teaching adults how to get out of debt, but you may not know he has homeschool curriculum for high schoolers, an entrepreneurship course, and board games for children.
If you’re looking for more ways to teach financial literacy to your children, Classical Learner has a whole course dedicated to this. The course walks you and your child through the steps of starting their own lemonade stand, all while learning important vocabulary and concepts along the way, such as marketing strategies and investing. This course is available to all of our members in your online portal.
Brett Pike is the Author of the Cubs to Bears book series.
He is also the creator of Classical Learner’s Homeschools Connected community & curriculum – bringing together thousands of like minded people and providing them the resources to give their kids an education worthy of freedom. You can learn more about Homeschools Connected here.