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The Wise Builder Saved

Saving and Spending

Day 155of 180
Week 31of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand biblical wisdom about saving

2

Create a simple saving plan

3

Learn how saving helps prepare for the future

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 21:20

“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.”

— Proverbs 21:20 (WEB)

God wants us to be wise and save for future needs

📦 Materials Needed

  • Piggy bank
  • Clear jar
  • Stickers
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Play money
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and ask about things they want to save for. Discuss why saving is important.

💭 Review Question: What is something special you would like to save money to buy?
2Teaching (8 min)

Learn how saving helps us be prepared like the wise builder in Jesus' teachings.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Saving helps us make good choices
  • We can save for things we need
  • God wants us to be wise with money
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might you want to save for?
  • How can saving help your family?
  • Why is it good to wait before buying something?
3Activity: My Saving Treasure Jar (8 min)
hands-on

Create a personal saving jar with goals and decorations

📝 Instructions:
  1. Decorate a clear jar with stickers
  2. Draw a picture of what you want to save for
  3. Put some play money in the jar
  4. Set a savings goal and track progress
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut stickers and help with drawing

Challenge: Calculate how much needs to be saved

4Closing (4 min)

Review what we learned about saving wisely

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about saving?
  • Why is saving important?
  • How can saving help us be wise?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us be wise with the money You give us and learn to save carefully.

Coming up: Next week we'll learn more about how we can use money to help others!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 21:20

“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise.”

— Proverbs 21:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Treasure Hunt Verse Repeat

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First grade is a great time to introduce basic financial concepts through a biblical lens

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples
  • Make saving fun and visual
  • Encourage small, consistent saving
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may want to spend immediately rather than save

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of delayed gratification and basic saving concept

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family savings chart
  • Practice counting coins
  • Read age-appropriate books about saving

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