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-NiE ,
14 JUNE 2017
Elementary
Money matters
Buying habits
Note to the teacher
HOW important is money to you? Are you a spender or a saver? Have you saved up to buy something you really wanted or have you given money away? How did that make you feel?
century learning skills
OUR children are riding the great wave of technology today. They now have facts and procedures at their fingertips. Teachers have to equip their students with new skills that allow them to thrive in today’s global economy. The activities in The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education pullout combine literacy skills with content to build this set of skills. The key below indicates the skills integrated into the activities in this pullout.
You may not be old enough to work and earn money, but it’s never too early to understand the value and develop a good sense of money. Let’s start with some of our buying habits.
Activity Critical thinking ● Identify
No
● Reason
Communicating ● Oral
● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen
● Contribute respectfully
Item
Fill in the blank with…
1
Something you bought today
2
Something you would buy if you had RM1,000,000
3
Something you really want to buy
4
Something you bought that was a waste of money
5
Something you bought that made you very happy
NiE Activity 1
In groups of three, play a guessing game. Read out one of the items on your list, and your friends will try to guess the matching description. Do not show them your answers from the table above.
Exampl e Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason ● Measure
Critical thinking ● Identify
● Reason
● Brainstorm ● Connect
Communicating ● Written
● Oral
“Daddy, I want…” “Mummy, I need…” Have you said something like that in the past week? What did you ask for? Was it a need or a want? ● “Needs” are the things that we rely on to live. (For example, a bed, shampoo) ● “Wants” are not essential to our life, health or hygiene; they are just things we would like to have. (For example, a doughnut, a Batman tumbler) In groups of four, look in The Star for pictures showing what a 12-year-old child needs and wants. Cut them out and paste them in the correct columns below. Note: Some needs are not bought with money (like fresh air). We need… (It’s really important!)
● Organise
Creative thinking
We want… (It’ll be nice to have)
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Brainstorm
Money doesn’t grow on trees. One way to remember the value of money is to work hard for it! Some children are given a fixed allowance, while
● Connect ● Invent
Only 11 and already in business Child actress proves age is no barrier with launch of hijab brand PETALING JAYA: At 11, child actress-turned-entrepreneur Mia Sara is already the proud owner of hijab brand MS Couture. She is the only child entrepreneur at the four-day Karnival Mai Dagang organised by international e-commerce and halal trading company Dagang Halal. “My hijab brand is for both children and adults, but our focus is on children,” said the articulate lass. Mia’s brand of colourful hijabs fills the void for Muslims who choose to cover up at a young age. – The Star, Dec 9, 2016
Problem solving ● Question ● Research ● Recreate ● Present
Communicating ● Oral
NiE Activity 2
While we may not start our own businesses at the age of 11, are there things that we can do around the house to “earn” our money?
● Non-verbal ● Written ● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen
Creative thinking ● Imagine
● Brainstorm
● Connect
Communicating ● Written
● Contribute respectfully ● Compromise
some earn it by doing house chores, helping their parents with their businesses, or starting their own businesses!
● Oral
Collaborating ● Listen
● Contribute respectfully
In pairs, look in The Star for words, pictures and stories that show the jobs a child or teenager can do around the house or community. Cut them out and paste them in the table.
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-19 years old)
Discuss your answers: 1. 2.
Which is the easiest? Which is the most interesting?
3. 4.
Which would you love to do? Which would you hate to do?
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