Let’s Meet Ms. Money: One Step Towards Financial Literacy

Let’s Meet Ms. Money is a children’s picture book that teaches children about money. The setting for the book is a classroom where cousins Grant and Dominic meet Ms. Money. The students in the classroom, ranging from ages 4 to 6, learn what money looks like, how to count it, how and why we use money, and how we earn it. Ms. Money presents to the class both metal coins and paper dollars. She leads an exercise on how to recognize different amounts of money and how to count it. Using visual examples, the teacher discusses what money is used for - both needs and wants. But how do we get money? Ms. Money tells the students- You Work for It! To help teach the class, Ms. Money invites Grant and Dominic’s moms to share with the class how they earn money for their families. The lesson comes to a close when Ms. Money asks the students what they could do to earn money. Let’s Meet Ms. Money is a tool for parents to use with their children as they take one step towards financial literacy.