Overview
Encourage students to think carefully about the many choices they can make with money!
This social studies book introduces options such as saving, spending, donating, and budgeting, while showing how each decision has both costs and benefits. Students learn how a savings account works, why giving can make a difference, and how planning ahead supports financial responsibility. The book explores the concept of opportunity cost to help students understand the trade-offs that come with every financial choice.
Be Smart with Your Finances
- Builds financial literacy and decision-making skills
- Explores the different ways to spend or save money and shows how each decision has both costs and benefits
- Includes a simplified bank statement with annotations to explain important features
Be Smart with Your Finances is part of the Knowledge Builders: Social Studies Readers series. This series introduces young learners to the world with high-quality nonfiction that is captivating and informative. Each book blends engaging text with striking primary source imagery and dynamic text features, allowing every student to connect with social studies content in meaningful ways.
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