For decades, if not longer, parents have believed that the only way for their children to do well in life was to get a college degree and then get a nice steady job so they could save up and retire when it was time. This belief continues, even though the world supporting the belief has [...]
If you've ever taught a group of kids, or even if you haven't, you know what it's like to maintain some semblance of order in a group bigger than, oh...say...two! It doesn't take long for kids to get over their awkward self-consciousness and form little cliques, etc. The longer they spend time together, the more [...]
Author: Ben Semommung Financial education is crucial to the wellbeing of families nowadays. It is therefore time for all of us to get serious about financial education. In law, they say "ignorance of the law is no excuse". I think the same thing should apply to ignorance of financial matters or money issues. You need [...]
"Just wanted to say we had HEAPS of FUN playing the Money Game. Because it was my first time, and I wanted to be sure all the kids 'won' - I opted for the short version where they received $200 for each asset they owned. I chose to make the kids 'work' for me at [...]
How would you like to ensure that your students remembered what you were teaching them? Thank you. And what if I could teach you an easy-to-use teaching technique to make that happen…would you want to learn it? Great. We're going to talk about that in just a bit. But let's talk about learning in general [...]
That's a great question. The answer is..."Everything" but it's not quite as challenging as yo might think. Basically, there are the following pieces (refer to image at the right): 1) The Expense Bags (there are 8 of them) 2) The Asset Bags (there are 3 of them) 3) Instructional Manual (you'll print this) [...]
If you are already teaching financial literacy education to kids and teens, then you know what you're looking for in a great financial education course. We get quite a few questions that look like this... "So...what exactly DO kids and teens (and adults) learn by playing The Money Game?" GREAT QUESTION! And as always, I've [...]
Money. No matter how you look at it, on some level, you need it. You need it for shelter. You need it for food. And you need it for a zillion other things that make life a little more convenient and enjoyable. Whether you love it or despise it, it's part of life and the [...]
Q. How long does the game take? A. As with all things in life, the answer is...It depends! But here are some scenarios that will help you figure out how long your Money Game session needs to be. In order to figure out how long the game will take, keep these points in mind: The [...]
Q. I am trying to figure out how to offer The Money Game. I want to do it in schools as well as part of a Park District Class/Course but don't know if it is two classes of 2 hours each or what. A. Two classes of 2 hours each will work if you are [...]
We all want our children to grow up and experience life in a grander, more profound way than we have. At least most parents do. I think most of us can also agree that living grander often takes a little bit of moolah...which makes teaching your kids about money one of parenting's most important tasts. [...]
Welcome to The Money Game. You have just made a commitment to the being part of the most profoundly effective solution to the question... "How do we teach a world full of children about money in a way that is relevant, effective and fun?" The Money Game is a financial education game 'event' where the [...]
