of parents have attempted to teach their children about money. Source
of parents who have tried to teach their kids said they need help. Source
of graduates believe they will be better off than their parents. Source
Parents and guardians can help greatly in preparing youth for their financial decisions and responsibilities. Many want to help. Many have looked for ways to help. We hope this program can provide the help to get the “money conversations” started.
By designating the third Wednesday in April as the “Talk With Our Kids About Money Day” – we want to support parents and guardians in their efforts to help their children learn about money – and to prepare for the financial decisions and responsibilities ahead. It will be a day on which we hope parents and guardians will find fun, engaging, and educational ways to help their children learn more about money – and how to handle it. We hope you will choose to participate in this “Day.” It won’t take much time – and we have provided a wide range of ideas and suggestions for you. If we can help you further in any way, please let us know.
Things you can do at home
Watch, listen - and talk about money
Things you can do in your community
Fun activities that help kids learn
Stories for talks about money
Things to make while you talk
Links to support talks about money
Click here for BMO resources
The relationship between a teacher and student and a parent/guardian and child are often very different. Be careful about “turning children off” by acting as a teacher.
Don’t try and do too much at any one time. Pick a couple of key things to learn about and focus on those.
Research shows that youth learn best through activity and participation. Try and involve children actively in learning.
Allowances are often a key area of interest to parents and guardians – and it is a debatable topic. Check out the “Allowance” links for some thoughts and guidance from some experts.
Younger children in particular enjoy crafts, puzzles, and games. Look for opportunities to use these for “Talks” about money.
Children’s learning capabilities develop over time. Check out the following link that describes how learning capability and readiness can differ over age groups.
By registering, educators will be able to access the resources and lesson plans for their specific province and will also receive, if they request it, copies of the Teacher's Kit.
Note: You do not need to register to access the resources. However, we would appreciate it if you do register since we would like to have a sense of the numbers of people participating. We will also send news and info periodically to those who register.
Note: You do not need to register to access the resources. However, we would appreciate it if you do register since we would like to have a sense of the numbers of people participating. We will also send news and info periodically to those who register.
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