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How Do People Earn Money?

Economics: Earning, Saving, and Spending

Day 111of 180
Week 23of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that people earn money by working

2

Recognize different types of jobs in a community

3

Learn that work is a way to serve others

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

Teaches that work is a way to honor God and serve others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Play money
  • Job cards
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and ask them what their parents do for work. Explain that people work to earn money to help their families and community.

💭 Review Question: What does mommy or daddy do to earn money?
2Teaching (10 min)

Discuss different types of jobs people do - teachers, doctors, farmers, store owners, and how each job helps others and earns money.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jobs help people solve problems
  • Different jobs help different people
  • Work is a way to love our neighbors
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What job do you think helps people the most?
  • How can your work make Jesus happy?
  • Why do people need to work?
3Activity: Community Job Match-Up (7 min)
game

Children draw pictures of different jobs and explain how that job helps people

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a piece of colored paper
  2. Ask them to draw a job they know
  3. Have them share their drawing
  4. Discuss how the job helps others
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps draw job pictures

Challenge: Write a sentence about the job

4Closing (3 min)

Remind students that God gives us abilities to work and help others

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about work today?
  • How can working help people?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us ways to help others through our work. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about saving money

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out different jobs while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning that work has value beyond money

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Emphasize serving others through work
  • Use positive examples from family
  • Encourage appreciation for different jobs
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand complex job roles

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about different types of work

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family job chart
  • Visit a parent's workplace
  • Draw a picture of a dream job

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