Looking After Money
Keeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility
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If you gave your child some coins to look after at a shop, would they keep them safe and know where they put them?
Keeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility
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Check understanding
- Describe at least two ways to keep money safe (purse, wallet, money box, giving to a grown-up)
- Explain why it matters if you lose money
- Show that they treat real coins and notes carefully rather than leaving them lying around
“If you gave your child some coins to look after at a shop, would they keep them safe and know where they put them?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Money & Finance
- Age range
- Ages 5–7