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What Is Money?

Money Basics

Day 146of 180
Week 30of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what money is used for

2

Learn that money helps us meet needs and wants

3

Recognize money as a gift from God

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 5:19

“Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to receive his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.”

— Ecclesiastes 5:19 (WEB)

Money is a gift from God that helps us meet our needs

📦 Materials Needed

  • Real or play coins
  • Picture of a store
  • Toy items
  • Paper and crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show a few coins. Ask them what they know about money.

💭 Review Question: What do you think money is used for?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain that money is something we use to buy things we need like food, clothes, and things we want like toys.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Money helps us trade for things we need
  • God provides money as a way to take care of our family
  • Money is a tool to help others
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things do families need to buy?
  • How can we use money to help others?
3Activity: Money Sorting Game (6 min)
hands-on

Children sort toy items into 'needs' and 'wants' categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out toy items
  2. Create two areas: 'Needs' and 'Wants'
  3. Help children categorize items
  4. Discuss why some things are needs and some are wants
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adult helps sort items

Challenge: Children explain why they sorted each item

4Closing (2 min)

Remind children that God gives us money to help take care of our family and others

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is money used for?
  • Who gives us money?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for giving our families what we need. Help us use money wisely.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about different types of coins!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:9

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

— Proverbs 3:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Simple hand motions while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First-graders are beginning to understand basic economic concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples
  • Make learning fun and interactive
  • Emphasize God's provision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between needs and wants

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that money is a tool, not just something to collect

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of something the family needs
  • Help sort real groceries at home
  • Talk about ways to save money

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