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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start understanding vocabulary and concepts of economics – such as ‘resource’, ‘earn’, ‘income’, price, ‘currency’ and etc. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). Make change. Around the house. Working on chores.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). In this house, we were able to put it in the laundry room and I use it all the time for kneading bread. an illustration I did for one of my son’s books.

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