Counting on Money & The Cost of Money
An interactive website for pupils, teachers and parents designed for use on interactive whiteboards and PCs. For 4 to 7 year olds there are two online storybooks with sub-games plus downloadable fact and work sheets and a word bank. For 7 to 11 year olds there is an interactive board game with downloadable fact and work sheets and a glossary for pupils covering a wide range of topics, aimed at developing pupils’ confidence in using money and their knowledge of financial concepts. Curriculum links (England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland) are provided for teachers along with extension activities and discussion points as well as hints and tips for parents when discussing the topics of financial capability with their children.
- COST FREE
- FORMAT Website, Download, Interactive whiteboard
- PUBLISHED12/10
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORNationwide Education
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Nationwide Education / DBDA
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- 0844 412 8807
- Email them enquiries@NationwideEducation.co.uk
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- Visit their website http://www.dbda.co.uk/
Suitability
Age range
- 4 - 11 year olds
- Key stages 1 & 2 in England
- Key stages Foundation, 1 & 2 in Northern Ireland
- Year groups P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 & P6 in Scotland
- Key stages 1 & 2 in Wales
Primary outcomes
- Coin recognition
- World currency
- The exchange of money and coins
- Different sources of income
- Spending
- Keeping money safe
- The exchange of money
- The cost of unexpected loss
- Deciding what to buy
- The value of money
- Different forms of money
- Different ways to pay
- Credit
- Financial commitments
- Bank/building society accounts
- Statements and receipts
- Where to save money
- How to spend money
- Prioritising needs and wants
Origin of resource
This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.
Relevant subjects
Suitable for gifted and talented
An additional financial activities section is provided, and the ‘Money Maths’ worksheet for 4-7 year olds offers an ‘extra challenge' activity.Suitable for special educational needs
Could be used with pupils with medium learning difficulties through teacher support and careful selection of suitable material. In the 4-7 interactive resource, the story has an easy sentence level option.
Assessor's comments
An excellent, free web based resource containing a number of games which pupils will enjoy playing on a computer or using an interactive board. There are also high quality worksheets, factsheets and storybooks which all aid in the understanding of a number of basic finance terms and are appropriate for a wide range of learners and learning styles. The resource gives many suggestions for cross curricular work and very full teachers and parents notes.
I think this an excellent resource. I enjoyed all the activities and each section is of a very high standard. I think this is one of the best, if not the best, resource I have reviewed since becoming a pfeg reviewer at the start of 2008.
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Your comments
Kate Snapes
Consultant
Kate Snapes's comment:
Counting on Money & The Cost of Money
Counting on Money (Age 4- 7)
The online story, Rena and Jay, is a really excellent resource which demonstrates how even the youngest children can and should learn about money in real –life contexts. This is a cross-curricular resource with plenty of opportunity to develop speaking and listening skills, as well as to address other aspects of PSHE.
The Cost of Money (Age 7 – 11)
The worksheets: Money Sayings and Victorian Money Challenge once again demonstrate the cross –curricular nature of personal finance education. The examples of a bank statement and a family budget in the fact sheets section are the first that I have seen which are aimed at primary learners and represent a welcome addition to the growing bank of resources aimed at this age group.