Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts

Thursday 26 September 2019

A Simple Money Formula by a 12 Year Old




WHAT WAS MY REACTION WHEN I WATCHED THIS VIDEO BY FINANCIAL FITNESS BUNNY?


Ecstatic is an understatement!

Before I get into elaborating more on why I was ecstatic and wowed by this savvy smart 12 year old, I have listed below 1 main initial reaction I had:


"Even if our kids aren't old enough to practice some of the smart money concepts they learn, it is still important to expose them to these concept."

Do you remember when you were a toddler and perhaps was dropped off at the daycare/nursery? Remember those nursery rhymes? Let me know which was your favourite nursery rhyme and which one scared you.

Well, many of those words in nursery rhymes meant nothing to us - we simply enjoyed the rhymes vs the words. Would you agree?

And then we got older and..

The older we get, the wiser we become - or so we should. As we grew from being a toddler into kids of school age, the words began to make more sense. I know it certainly did for me. I also noticed the same happened with my daughters.

The very same principle can be applied to the little guest speaker who spoke in the video. Exposure is still a crucial part of education for a child. Keep exposing them regardless of their age.

The more a child is exposed to varying money concepts over a period of time and on a repeated basis, the more the child grows in financial intelligence and responsibility. 

It's almost like when our kids are told at school to read books which challenge their imagination and vocabulary - regardless of the volume of the book.

Anyway, let's get straight into a list of things which stood out for me:


  1. Financial literacy for kids has an element of philanthropy
  2. Find what works for your child and run with it
  3. Give your child real money to learn from
I'd love to read your reaction to the video in the comment box. By the way, our No Sugar Coating post is a fun and factual read which you can't afford to miss.

Until next time,
Much💙
Deborah




Monday 16 September 2019

No Sugar Coating - How to Say No To Our Little Angels



sawyerrshouse
No sugar coating

Hello and welcome back to a very overdue post. As you know, I'm all about educating you on how to solve those difficult financial literacy challenges. Today is not different.

Anyway, without saying too much, can I please share an article I was recently featured in talking about how to simply say no to our children. The article has very short statements by other mothers like you and I. I found many of the statement so funny too. Oops, sorry, here's the link

Hey mums, have you ever found yourself saying yes when you really wanted to say no to your child?

I'd love to hear from you in the comments box.

Until next time, check out our kids website here

Much💚💛

P.S - I'll be featured again on the UK Money Bloggers website on 23 September 2019 giving some inside information on why financial education.


Thursday 20 December 2018

Why I Love What I Do



I am a Money Literacy Educator for kids of school age. This means that I educate children how to be money-smart - something that many of us as adults never learnt when we were young. 

I created my business best known as Sawyerrs' House following a very difficult time in my life whereby I noticed that my two young daughters were not being taught how to value money. I often refer to the birth of what I do as - From Pain To Gain.


Words cannot really explain how much I love what I do, but I will give it my best shot. First, I live, breath, eat, sleep and dream what I do. Yes, I am that passionate about impacting as many young peoples lives because I know firsthand the dangers of not being financially literate. I am never bored with what I do or ashamed of sharing with others what I do. 


I love what I do because there is never a time when I sit with young learners that I am not able to capture their attention and captivate them with my personal story of why I do what I do. I love to see the sheer excitement on their faces when I tell them the juicy parts of my story, only to drop a bombshell at the end. It's usually a rude awakening for them.

I love what I do because I notice that whenever I am educating young people(usually in the vicinity of their carers or parents), the adults typically eavesdrop on what I am teaching. As a result, the adults often get involve and ask so many questions for themselves. I find that very refreshing and an indication that adults also need this piece of education.


I love what I do because I started my business journey using my daughters as guinea pigs. Over time, I have seen an improvement in their attitude to money - mind you, my daughters haven't quite perfected it yet as financial literacy is lifelong learning.


I love what I do because very early on in my business and with the help of my daughters, I was able to put together a Money Literacy worksheet booklet and flashcards using a simple concept called Bring Nice Wellies But Stay Indoors. These six words represent the complete and basic money literacy terms for kids and adults alike.

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