Saving Benefits Others
Story Lines (Page 23):
Your savings rescued the family.
Now we’ll be able to eat all winter!
Big Idea
Saving helps not just you, but can help others too.
Financial Literacy Concept
Financial responsibility & community benefit
Standards Alignment
CEE (K–4):
Financial decisions affect others.
Saving supports family well-being.
Jump$tart (K–2 & 3–5):
Demonstrate responsible financial behaviors.
Recognize how choices impact family.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Explain how saving helps families.
Identify ways their choices affect others.
Connect savings to generosity and responsibility.
Materials and Supplemental Resources
It's a Habit, Sammy Rabbit! Note: Any of the following will work: Full color story book or Read and Color Activity Story Book / Bilingual Read and Color Activity Story Book / Author Reading
Sammy Dictionary for Kids (See: save; savings; give; give wisely)
Sammy Song Series (See: S-A-V-E, Show My Family the Way)
Activity
Who Does My Saving Help?
Students draw a web:
ME → FAMILY → COMMUNITY
Assessment
Complete:
“When I save, I help ______.”
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