The big ideaYour values are what matter to you, and your money plan can show them.
How it works
A value is something you care about a lot, like painting, friends or a trip.
A money plan can show your values: where your coins go says what matters to you.
Two people can have the same ten coins and different plans, and neither plan is right for everybody.
Ask: do my coins match what I care about? If not, you can change your plan, without feeling bad.
Leo's ten coins in his plan.A match and a mismatch.
Example 1: Leo's plan
Leo has 10 coins: 4 for clay, 3 for a gift and 3 for the trip.
4 + 3 = 7.
7 + 3 = 10.
All ten coins match what he cares about.
Example 2: Maya's plan
Maya has 10 coins: 2 for painting, 3 for friends and 5 for saving.
2 + 3 = 5.
5 + 5 = 10.
Saving gets the most coins, 5 of them.
Example 3: A slip
Maya spends 8 coins on sweets and none on painting.
10 − 8 = 2 coins are left.
Painting matters most to her, but it got no coins, so her coins do not match.
Sweets are okay. She just asks if her coins match.
Example 4: Fixing a plan
Maya notices without feeling bad.
She changes her plan: 4 coins go to painting and 2 to treats.
Plans can bend, and Leo's changes when he cares even more about his trip.
Words to know
value
Something you care about a lot.
money plan
Where your coins go, which can show what matters to you.
mismatch
Coins that do not go where your words say.
Watch out
There is no one right plan for everybody.
Sweets are okay and wanting a treat is normal. A mismatch is not a failure.
Values can change as you grow, so a plan can change too.
A price tag or a friend's coins are not your values. A value is something you care about.
Try it
Leo puts 4 coins in clay and 3 in a gift. How many of his ten coins are left for the trip?
Maya cares most about painting and spends no coins on it. Is that a match or a mismatch?
Maya's plan has 2 coins for painting, 3 for friends and 5 for saving. How many coins in all?
Answers: 1. 3 · 2. A mismatch · 3. 10
Try at homeWith a grown-up, each name two things you care about most. Then look at where coins or time go in your family. Do they match what you care about?
For grown-upsNo cause, group or belief is named. Ask your child what they care about most and look together at where their coins go. A mismatch is a chance to talk and change a plan, never to blame.
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