Mommy, Can You Teach Me How To Save?

By Annette Harris

A relatable story that helps young children understand that saving begins with a goal and grows one small choice at a time.

In Mommy, Can You Teach Me How to Save?, Destiny moves beyond simply understanding what money is and begins to learn what it means to save some of her money for the future. Through familiar family experiences and age-appropriate examples, young readers discover that saving is not about never spending. It is about deciding what matters, setting a goal, being patient, and making choices that move them closer to their goal.

Designed primarily for children ages 5-10, the story introduces practical saving habits they can start using right away. Readers learn how small amounts can add up over time, why it can be helpful to separate money they want to save from money they plan to spend, and how having a goal can make saving feel purposeful and exciting.

The book continues the series' focus on representation by placing a Black mother and daughter at the center of the financial learning experience. Children see loving family conversations, encouragement, goal-setting, and responsible money habits reflected in characters who may look like them and families that may feel familiar to them.

For educators, counselors, financial literacy programs, and parents, the story provides an easy starting point for activities involving savings jars, classroom goals, counting money, delayed gratification, and discussions about short-term and long-term goals. Teachers can also use the book to connect financial literacy with math, social-emotional learning, decision-making, and goal-setting lessons.

Whether used at home, in an elementary classroom, during a library program, or as part of a youth financial education workshop, Mommy, Can You Teach Me How to Save? shows children that they do not have to wait until adulthood to develop good money habits. Saving can start with the very next dollar, coin, or choice they make.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CNZZJY3B
• ISBN13: 9798988407324
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Harris & Associates Financial Consulting
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7