Borrowing from family is still borrowing. A plan says how much and when.
Leo's class trip cost 6 pretend coins, and Leo had none saved, so he asked Gran to lend him 6 coins.
Borrowing from family is still borrowing, so it needs a plan. A plan says how much, how often and when it ends.
Leo paid back 2 coins each Saturday, for three Saturdays. Gran asked for nothing extra.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
4 coins. 6 − 2 = 4.
6 coins. 2 + 2 + 2 = 6.
6 coins. Only the same 6 coins come back.
With a grown-up, make a pretend plan: borrow six coins, and write how much you pay back each week and when it ends.
Make a pretend plan together: borrow 6 coins, then write how much is paid back each week and when it ends. Asking kindly and saying thank you are part of it. Real borrowing in your family is your own business; this is practice.
