Jerome North Side Head Start Hold Money
On The Bookshelf Graduation
By Lyle Hansen Extension Educator/Personal Finance
Three to five year olds from the Jerome
North Side Head Start celebrated their Money on the Bookshelf graduation on
May 16th and 19th at a ceremony in the yard.
Each child was presented with a
completion certificate and personalized piggy bank to encourage the children
to save for the future. The children scampered around the grass showing off
their new piggy banks. One child proclaimed her bank was painted in her
favorite color and another little girl said she was going to put “money and
dollars” in her piggy bank.
Children are never too young to learn
to be responsible with money. Judy Crist, Director of North Side Head Start
said, “What a cute idea to teach money management to three to five year olds!”
Kathy McKenzie and the teachers and volunteers of North Side Head Start
appreciated the efforts of all the participants.
The Money on the Bookshelf curriculum
is a series of children books that teach about money. Over the last year, more
than 100 Jerome North Side Head Start youth have participated in monthly Money
on the Bookshelf presentations. The children learn financial lessons through
fun activities. After reading the relevant topics in the children’s books, the
students discuss the lesson concepts. Various money management ideas are
covered in the children’s books including allocating resources, decision
making, goal setting, positive interactions, prioritizing, problem-solving
skills, recognizing resources, and saving. This innovative, national award
winning program aims to help children have good educational experiences with
and about money.
For further information or questions you can contact
Lyle Hansen
University of Idaho Extension Educator, Jerome County
(208) 324-7578
lhansen@uidaho.edu
