Learning about finances with the Centsible Kids game

While we were in Dallas at the Ed Expo, it was fun to see how people would gravitate toward the Centsible Kids game. As we talked about it, they were excited about how important finances are to them, their children, and/or grandchildren.

In particular, people from Texas were looking for products as their state has new standards regarding financial education. Everyone we talked to stressed the importance of financial education starting in elementary school. Thanks to someone we met at the show, we were sent an easy to read list of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards. They state that starting in kindergarten, children are expected to:

• Identify ways to earn income,
• differentiate between money received as income and money received as gifts, and
• distinguish between wants and needs and identify income as a source to meet one’s wants and needs

As children progress through the grades, more skills are expected, and we believe that Centsible Kids helps address all of them. 

We’ve continued to research more about the Common Core Math Standards and have found other sites out there that help teachers apply the standards in a broader way. For example, in second grade, the math standard states that children are expected to:

• Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, using dollar and cent symbols appropriately.

Some sites have extrapolated this to help teachers teach financial literacy, such as delayed gratification and saving money - which Centsible Kids definitely does.

Come back next week when we will share ideas about how to modify Centsible Kids to work with children of different age and skill levels.

Lets Choose at the 2014 EdExpo in Dallas

We just got back from the 2014 EdExpo in Dallas, Texas where we got to showcase our learning games and meet some great new people. We are proud to share some new additions to stores carrying our products:

• The Apple Tree in Oklahoma -www.theappletreeinc.com
• Creative Child in New York - www.creativechildshop.com
• The Education Station in Iowa - www.theeducationstationinc.com
• The Parent-Teacher Store & Toys too in Kentucky - www.theparent-teacherstore.com

We will update you when Everything Education opens up in Canton, Ohio as they will be selling our games, too! 

Choice-A-Quence

Choice-A-Quence has won The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.

Parents and educators played the game with children. Reviewers felt,”It is a game that kids enjoyed but parents especially loved that they could use it as a method to develop a new dialogue and vocabulary with their kids about the consequences which arise from the decisions they make. ... this is not a punishment or lesson oriented experience, it is more of an “oh yeah!” kind of game.” 

We are proud that a group that does an eight week evaluation had such a great experience with our game.