Books That Make Teaching Money Fun!
We are teachers, and we happen to think teaching money is a lot of fun! Kids are keenly interested in this subject, since even as little, they know money is something they want to have a lot of, right? :) The following children's books are great for adding a literacy component to your math lessons and can make this topic more engaging and memorable.
Below are our picks for the best books for teaching money available on Amazon.com. And, we're always looking for new books, so if we have left your favorite books off, please let us know! Also, please note that if you purchase an item from Amazon, they give us a small referral fee. This helps pay for site hosting costs.
Best Books for Teaching Money to Kids
with links to buy on Amazon
Money Madness
(overall book for teaching
money: a history of money,
why it's needed...)
Kindergarten - Grade 3
A Dollar, a Penny,
How Much, How Many?
(zany Math is CATegorical
series book; good intro)
Kindergarten - Grade 3
Follow the Money
(follow a quarter thru a day;
including many money-
related problems)
Kindergarten - Grade 3
One Cent, Two Cents,
Old Cent, New Cents
(a kid friendly summary
with usual Seuss style flair)
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Once Upon a Dime
(a farmer's tree that
grows money, based on
different fertilizer)
Preschool - Grade 1
A Chair for My Mother
(brilliantly illustrated book
about a girl saving
money for a gift)
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Saturday
(classic book about a boy
who burns thru his money)
Kindergarten - Grade 4
The Go-Around Dollar
(day in the life of a dollar
bill, including great
close ups of bills)
Kindergarten - Grade 3
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If You Made a Million
(lots of financial education
topics for children:
savings, checks, interest...)
Grade 1-5
Deenna's Lucky Penny
(Deena works to earn
money for her mom's gift;
lots of money equivalencies)
Grade 2 & Up
A Smart Girl's
Guide to Money
(an American Girl series
book on personal finance,
smart shopping...)
Grade 5 & Up
The Story of Money
(a history of money
for older children)
Grade 3 & Up
Pigs Will Be Pigs
subtitled Fun With
Math and Money
Kindergarten - Grade 3
DK Eyewitness
Books: Money
(a DK book chock-full of
all things
related to money;
we love DK for kids!)
Grade 3-7
Growing Money
(subtitled A Complete
Investing Guide for Kids--
great intro for kids
interested in this area)
Grade 4-8
One other important thing about teaching money... Money
lessons are the
type of lessons that, once internalized, can impact a child's whole
future. What an important topic to teach children. Although we don't have any
studies to reference, conventional wisdom holds that children
who are exposed to financial education often in their younger years are
more apt to make wise financial decisions when they are adults. And,
since kids learn best through stories and example (as opposed
to lecturing), these books can be a great resource!
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