S-A-V-E
Parents have your kids read the lyrics to the Sammy Rabbit money song titled, S-A-V-E!
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 for Kids Who Like Music
Here are seven simple steps that will have parents, teachers and trainers talking to and teaching young kids about money and making it a habit to SAVE!
Step 1. Read Song Lyrics Together
I'm gonna S-A-V-E (repeat 4x)
Well, all right
Everybody, that means you and even me too
Come on, we're gonna save
We're gonna make it a habit
We're gonna make it automatic
Saving makes me strong
I say, I say
I love the way it feels
Yeh, strong, strong, strong
Yeh, I say really is strong
Say I say
Come on get on board
Say, tell me what you gonna do
We're gonna S-A-V-E (repeat 2x)
I said come on join me everybody
We're gonna S-A-V-E
I said come on join me everybody
We're gonna S-A-V-E
I say S-A-V-E
We're gonna S-A-V-E (repeat 2x)
I'm gonna S-A-V-E (repeat 2x)
Step 2. Listen to the Song
Now listen to the song S-A-V-E 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 making saving money a habit and automatic. 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:
"... make it a habit, make it automatic ..."
"... saving makes me strong ..."
"... I love the way it feels ..."
Step 4. Activities
If you are a premimun Sammy Rabbit Money School member, have your child, children or students complete one or all of the activities that accompany the song S-A-V-E.
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 S-A-V-E, 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!
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