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Money Choices

Making Choices

Day 144of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that spending money means choosing one thing over another

2

Practice basic decision-making skills

3

Recognize that resources are limited

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 21:5

“The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.”

— Proverbs 21:5 (WEB)

Making wise choices with money helps us be good stewards

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pretend money
  • Toy store pictures
  • Decision chart
  • Envelope
  • Scissors
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and introduce the idea of making choices with money

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to choose?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that when we spend money on one thing, we can't spend it on something else

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Money is a limited resource
  • Choosing one thing means not choosing another
  • We should think carefully about our choices
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do if you had $5?
  • Is it better to buy one big toy or several small toys?
3Activity: Toy Store Choices (10 min)
game

Students practice making money choices with toy store pictures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student pretend money
  2. Spread out toy store pictures
  3. Students must choose what to 'buy' with their money
  4. Discuss what they chose and why
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Choose between two toys

Challenge: Create a budget with multiple items

4Closing (2 min)

Recap how making choices means thinking carefully

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about spending money?
  • Why is it important to think before buying?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us make wise choices with the resources You give us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how our choices can honor God

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:9

“Honor Yahweh with your wealth, and with the first fruits of all your increase.”

— Proverbs 3:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Money Jar Verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning basic financial decision-making skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real-life examples
  • Encourage thoughtful discussion
  • Model good financial choices
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may want everything they see

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that they can't have everything

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a savings jar at home
  • Practice counting money
  • Discuss family budgeting

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