Ages 4+ · Money · Spending wisely
Free or costs money?
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Free, or costs money?The big ideaSome things are free. Some things cost money, and we pay for them.
How it works
Some things are free, and we do not pay for them.
Some things cost money, and we pay for them.
A day at the park has both.
Example 1: Free at the park
- Nobody paid at the gate, because the park is for everyone.
- Nobody paid for the swing.
- Nobody sells sunshine, and a hug is free too.
Example 2: Costs money
- Ice cream costs money.
- Pip paid a coin, clink!
- Balloons cost money too, so Pip just looked at them.
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We pay for these.Example 3: Sort it
- Pick a thing, like a hug.
- Ask, do we pay for it?
- If nobody pays, it is free. If we pay, it costs money.
Words to know
- free
- Something we do not pay for.
- cost
- What we pay for something.
- pay
- To give a coin for something we buy.
Watch out
- A hug, a smile and a giggle are free.
- A toy car, bread and new shoes cost money.
- Balloons cost money, so Pip just looked at them.
Try it
- Is a hug free?
- Does ice cream cost money?
- Name one free thing at the park.
- Is bread free?
Answers: 1. yes · 2. yes · 3. the sun, the swing or a hug · 4. no
Try at homeWith a grown-up, point out one thing that is free and one thing that costs money when you are out.
For grown-upsWhen you are out together, point out one thing that is free and one thing that costs money, and let your child tell you which is which.