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Budgeting Your Money Lesson PlanBudgeting Your Money Lesson Plan
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6th - 12th
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Budgeting Your Money

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How do you make sure that your income doesn't disappear before you have a chance to save it? Use a creative budgeting activity to teach learners in both special education and mainstream classes how to keep track of their expenditures and earned money.

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Concepts

budgeting, personal finance, expenses, spending money, saving money, income, making decisions, salaries

Additional Tags

programs

Instructional Ideas

  • Include in your unit about personal finance and budgeting
  • Pair with preparations for Career Day or a project about finding a job
  • See if kids can keep a personal budgeting journal throughout the school year, reporting each month on their patterns and expenditures

Pros

  • Applicable to any personal finance unit or economics class
  • Helpful for learners of any skill level who could use some practical lessons about money
  • Provides blank worksheets and a presentation to implement in your lesson

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