Lemonade Stand
Parents have your kids read the lyrics to the Sammy Rabbit money song titled, Lemonade Stand!
Music is a fun, easy and time efficient way to talk to and teach kids about money!
It is also a Sammyriffic way to celebrate great money habits. Music and singing bring joy and energy to the money lesson learning process.
7 Step Money Lesson on the Joy of Earning Money for Kids Who Like Music
Here are seven simple steps that will have parents, teachers and trainers talking to and teaching young kids about the joys of earning money!
Step 1. Read Song Lyrics Together
CHORUS
Me and my brother
My brother and me
hand in hand, side by side
We built this Lemonade Stand
We built this Lemonade Stand
VERSE
All our neighbor stop by
when they see our signs and balloons
open morning 'till noon
they order, sip, smile
and wave goodbye
We wish them a happy day,
we send them on their way
REPEAT CHORUS
VERSE
We did it together
We saw it through
hammered every nail and screw
Even used a little crazy glue,
discovered something new,
earning money is fun to do!
REPEAT CHORUS
VERSE
Going to save every time we get paid,
every time we serve a glass of fresh lemonade,
cause we're going to college
You know we're going to increase our earning knowledge
Make mom and dad proud,
just like we promised
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO
We discovered something new,
earning money is fun to do!
Step 2. Listen to the Song
Now listen to the song Lemonade Stand together. Listen as many times as you like!
Step 3. Discuss Song
The song lyrics share beginning ideas and call attention to the importance of having fun earning money and saving some of it every time you get paid. In other words, get in the habit of saving and prioritizing paying yourself. Have a discussion with your child, children or students about the song. Ask them what lyrics from the song they like the most and why.
For example, I love the lyrics:
"... discovered something knew, earning money is fun to do..."
"...Going to save every time we get paid..."
"...You know we're going to increase our earning knowledge..."
Step 4. Activities
If you are a premium Sammy Rabbit Money School member, have your child, children or students complete one or all of the activities that accompany the song Lemonade Stand.
If you are not a premium School member, join. This is a wonderful way to support Sammy's mission to bring financial literacy education to kids and families across the world.
If you are Free member, listen to more music from Sammy's Song Series. And keep having discussions with your parents and teachers about the money habits shared in the songs.
Step 5. Review and Discuss Activities
After your child, children or students has completed the activities for the song Lemonade Stand, review and discuss them together.
Step 6. Deposits
Applied knowledge is powerful and life transforming.
Give your child or children opportunities to earn and save money.
Make a deposit with your child or children into a piggy bank, savings jar or into a savings account at the financial institution of your choice. Get them in the habits of earning and saving money. Oh yes!
Have your child deposit the activities they complete into their Dream Big Journal!
Step 7. Keep Learning
Sammy Rabbit says:
Always be learning! You can do it. Now, get to it! Have a Sammyriffic time!
Free Membership to Sammy's Money School
Let's get kids financially literate, their families and communities too.
Sammy Rabbit's free membership program:
makes quality early age, youth and family financial education available immediately
gives access to anyone and everyone who wants to teach their kids money habits and principles that will help both children and families establish a solid foundation to achieve increased levels of financial stability throughout their lives.
Contact Sammy
CONTACT US today!
We welcome your questions, suggestions, thoughts about Sammy Rabbit and his mission to get kids, families & communities financially literate.
Your friends in early age, youth and family financial literacy education for the last 20+ years and counting, Team Sammy!
Have a Sammyriffic day!
Inclusive Family Financial Wellness
IF inclusive family-centered financial wellness and/or early age family financial literacy are a priority for you or your enterprise, let's talk.
We have resources and strategies for every budget, including FREE, NO-COST and Group DISCOUNTED plans to help you exceed your objectives!