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Word and Category
Word: Save
Related Definition: Savings Account
Category: Habit word
What this category means: Habit words describe actions we practice again and again. When children learn habit words early, they begin to understand that small, repeated choices can lead to positive outcomes over time.
Definitions
In Simple Words
To save means to keep some of your money instead of spending it right away.
To save means to hold onto, store up, or put aside to use later rather than spending it right away.
A Little More Grown-Up
Saving means putting money aside for later, for another time in the future. Saving helps you have money when you really need or want it.
Savings are the money you have kept and not spent, usually to help you in the future.
Context Clues
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Context helps kids (and adults) understand what a word means by showing how it is used in real situations, not just what it means on its own. The words, pictures, and actions around a new word give clues that make its meaning clearer, easier to remember, and easier to use correctly later.
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Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “Make it a habit to save a little money every time you get some. It doesn't matter if you earned it or if it was a gift!”
Silly Sentence
I told my money to stay put, so it jumped into my piggy bank and refused to come out.
Serious Sentence
When you save money, you are preparing for future needs and goals.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentences:
When I save my dough and let it grow, my piggy bank puts on a show!
I save every dime to have a good time, now my piggy bank does a jiggle and chime!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I save my money little by little, I build a future strong and stable.
I save my coins, one by one, until my building work is done. With every cent I put away, I build a stronger path each day.
Interesting Sentences
Think of saving like charging a super-battery; every coin you put away stores up a little bit of power that you can use to blast off on a big adventure later on.
Making it a habit to save is like sending a secret gift to the older you. You are hiding away a surprise today, so the ‘You’ of tomorrow can open it up and smile!
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
It's a great habit to save money. Get in the habit of saving money starting today!
Share with kids:
Saving money becomes powerful when you make it a habit. Why? It helps you have money when you want or need it. It has your ready for bad and good surprises, emergencies and opportunities. It gives you more control of your future.
Getting in the habit of saving means saving every time you earn or receive money.
Examples of Saving
Putting money into a piggy bank
Saving part of your allowance
Keeping money in a savings account
Saving coins instead of spending them right away
Examples of What it Is Not to Save
Explanation
Spending all your money right away
Spending more money than you have
Related Money Words
Money • Bank • Piggy Bank • Savings Account • Interest • Compound Interest
Opposite Money Words
Spend • Spend All • Buy • Let go
Questions for Kids
The Goal Question:
“What is something you are saving your money for?”
The Emotional Question:
"How does it feel to see your piggy bank getting heavier?"
The Logical Question:
"If you save $1 every week, will you have more or less money in a month than if you spend it today?"
Quiz: Is this Saving (Keeping)?
You get $5 for your birthday. You buy a candy bar immediately. Is that saving? No!
You get $5 and put $1 in your drawer for later. Is that saving? Yes!
Remember
Saving a little today helps you have more choices tomorrow.
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