How it works
Mia got 12 pretend coins for her birthday and set out three jars, each with a picture.
Save is for later, Spend is for now, and Give is for other people.
She put 4 coins in each jar. Another family might choose differently, and that is fine.
Worked examples
Which jar?
- A snack today is for now, so it comes from the Spend jar.
- A skateboard costs a lot, so the coins wait in the Save jar.
- A card for Gran is for someone else, so it comes from the Give jar.
Share out 12 coins
- Mia puts the same number of coins in each of 3 jars.
- 4 + 4 + 4 = 12
- So every coin has a job.
Use some coins
- Mia puts 4 coins in the Spend jar and takes 2 out for a snack.
- 4 − 2 = 2
- Two coins stay in the jar for later.
After the snack
- The Save jar has 4 coins, the Spend jar has 2 and the Give jar has 4.
- 4 + 2 + 4 = 10
- 12 − 2 = 10 as well, because 2 coins went on the snack.