Ages 4+ · Money · Credit and loans
A promise to pay back
🙋may I borrow it?🤞a promise⚽play🤝give it back
A promise to give it back.The big ideaWhen we borrow, we give it back. A promise is a word we keep.
How it works
To borrow is to use something for a little while.
Then it goes back to the one it belongs to.
A promise is a word we keep.
Example 1: Ask first
- Pip says, may I borrow your ball, please?
- Pip promises to bring it back.
- They make a pinky promise with little fingers.
Example 2: Give it back
- Pip likes the ball, but it is Bo's ball.
- Pip remembers the promise.
- Pip says, here is your ball, and thank you for lending it.
🏀Bo's ball🤝give it back😊Bo is happy
Back to Bo.Example 3: Mine to keep
- A gift from Gran is ours to keep.
- My own sandwich is mine to keep.
- A library book is borrowed, so it goes back.
Words to know
- borrow
- To use something for a little while, then give it back.
- lend
- To let a friend use something of yours for a little while.
- promise
- A word we keep.
Watch out
- Borrowed things go back. Our own things are ours to keep.
- A kept promise makes a friend feel safe and glad.
- Borrowing is okay. Keeping the promise is what matters.
Try it
- Whose ball was it, Pip's or Bo's?
- What did Pip do at the end?
- Is a gift from Gran borrowed?
- What is a promise?
Answers: 1. Bo's · 2. gave the ball back · 3. no · 4. a word we keep
Try at homeWith a grown-up, talk about something you borrowed once and gave back, and how it felt to keep your word.
For grown-upsShare a time you borrowed something and gave it back, and how it felt to keep your word.