Ages 7+ · Money · Giving and values
Giving to others
Where Noor's coins went 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3 Mrs. Lund's fence 2 Kai's present 1 The shelter coins Noor chose how many coins each one got. Another giver might choose differently. The big idea A gift asks for nothing back. Giving is a choice, and the giver chooses how much.
How it works Noor has a Give jar with 7 pretend coins. Her grandpa says giving is a choice: give a lot, give a little, or wait, and all of it is okay.
Giving means handing something to someone else with nothing asked back, so a gift is not a trade.
On her walk, Noor gives 3 coins for Mrs. Lund's fence, 2 coins for Kai's birthday present and 1 coin to the animal shelter. She keeps 1 coin for later.
Another giver might choose differently. There is no one right amount.
A gift • A card for a friend • Food for an animal shelter • A flower for a neighbor A trade • Swapping stickers • Paying for bread • Selling lemonade for coins A gift or a trade? 🪵 fence: 3 coins 🎁 present: 2 coins 🐕 shelter: 1 coin 🫙 kept: 1 coin
Noor's seven coins. Example 1: Adding it up Noor gives 3 coins, then 2 coins, then 1 coin. 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 coins given. Her jar held 7, so 7 − 6 = 1 coin is kept. Example 2: Gift or trade? A card for Kai asks for nothing back, so it is a gift. Paying for bread: coins go one way and bread goes the other, so it is a trade. Swapping stickers: each person gives one and gets one, so it is a trade. Example 3: More coins to the fence The fence got 3 coins and the shelter got 1 coin. 3 − 1 = 2, so the fence got 2 more coins. Example 4: A different giver Another giver gives 2 coins to the shelter and keeps the rest. That is okay too, because giving is a choice and no amount is right or wrong. Words to know gift Something you give that asks for nothing back. trade Each person gives something and gets something. choice Something you decide for yourself. shelter A place where dogs and cats wait for homes. Watch out A gift asks for nothing back. If each side gives something, it is a trade. You do not have to give every coin. Noor kept one for later, and that was her choice too. There is no one right amount. Some people give more, some give less, and some give in other ways. Try it Noor gave 3, 2 and 1 coins. How many coins is that in all? Is paying for bread a gift or a trade? Noor gives Kai a card. What must Kai give back? Noor had 7 coins and gave 6. How many coins does she keep? Answers: 1. 6 coins · 2. A trade · 3. Nothing · 4. 1 coin
Try at home Ask a grown-up how your family gives to others. Then share an idea of your own.
For grown-ups Ask how your family gives to others, and let your child share an idea of their own. No amount is called right.