The Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) has an ASIC moneysmart: principals project which is a program that helps children on every grade level with money management, reduce your debt, grow your wealth, tools and teaching resources. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have a website you can refer to and click on the tab to find teaching resources. The new insight I found was they introduce money management to children at an early age. Once you click on the tab a wealth of information opens up! I clicked on the teaching resources tab and it brought me to tabs that had mathematics, economics and business, budgeting, enterprise, and shopping. It also has, “digiactivity that is calls, messaging and browsing, students examine the impact of voice, text and data usage on a pre-paid mobile phone plan” (Early Childhood Australia, n.d). They have activities from year level 1 grade to vocational education and training (VET). It expounds to the point of teaching students how to build a portfolio, buy and sell shares, and steps for first time home buyers just to name a few. This is every inclusive because you get information on every level from early childhood to adult age and beyond.
This entire international website impressed me greatly because I am a parent currently at home with six different grade levels I must teach simultaneously. I look for new creative activities and ideas to keep all my children highly engaged in learning. Clicking on the be moneysmart (module 4): Debt management, “students compare debt products, learn to manage credit cards and find out what to do if debt becomes a problem” (Early Childhood Australia, n.d) The website will explain the best learning outcomes and solutions to what you need to do to be financially stable.
In these present times, so many individuals are now unemployed due to COVID-19. The moneysmart.gov.au/covid-19 has a link that will connect you to the Australian Government/Treasury if you need financial support for households, businesses and etc. To have resources listed to help in this time of need is thorough. I’m always excited to review this website because they have a wealth of information for review.
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Early Childhood Australia, n.d., from:
Lewanda, Your blog was interesting.! The website sound as if it has some good information on it Thanks for another resource for work. I am currently teleworking from home and searching websites for work that I can use for work packets for the team. It sounds like this website might be a blessing for my teaching team. Thanks so much !
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DeleteI try to look into things that will not only help me but others as well. Thank you for the compliment its confirmation for me to know that I'm on the right track!😊
Lewanda,
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for being able to balance the six different grade levels within your home. The site that you visited sounds like one I will be visiting soon as I am intrigued with the activities that are available.I also find it to be useful information that their government has a platform for individuals in need to visit and voice their current needs due to the corona virus pandemic. This was a great post filled with great information.
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Violanda,
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Hi Lewanda I enjoyed reading your post. I liked how the site that you chose consisted of the various resources that will not only help kids but their parent as well. in response to the deadly virus that the world is coping with, everyone has learned to adapt to the new "time". Times like this is when "the world" should come together and help each other instead of only thinking about their selves.
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ReplyDeleteI think you're absolutely correct with coming together nationally to resolve this pandemic. I've been in North Carolina for almost 13years but, I was born and raised in NYC. My heart is certainly compassionate for the state of NY and all other states as well. I do hope our nation begins to see this as a collective problem so that we can tackle it and persevere in the end! 😊
Lewanda,
ReplyDeleteI applaud you on all that you are accomplishing in your life right now during such a challenging time. I enjoyed your post on the website you found. It is so important and such a lost opportunity when we don't teach young children the importance of money management. At such an uncertain time in the world this is more important than ever.
Lewanda, you made some valid points throughout your post! We learn as we grow. Conducting a stimulation proposal will help solve and improve issues that involves the field of early childhood development where society as a whole will benefit. As society changes we will too as professional in our field to be successful.
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