Money Habitudes for Teens: A Guide for Educators, Youth Leaders and Counselors Working with Money-Related Issues
LifeWise Productions, 2008, 52 pages, 8.5 x 11
To be used with Money Habitudes cards.
Help your teens discover the hidden messages that motivate the way they make money decisions. Effective money management is really about making choices, balancing impulsive behavior, seeking acceptance, avoiding rejection and feeling empowered to plan for the future.
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BONUS: Each guide comes with a code to go online and access all the activities, Table I and other helpful pages which can be copied or adapted for your specific situation.
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The guide provides educators, youth leaders and counselors five lesson plans which can each be used as five stand-alone lesson plans or combined for a more in-depth program of five classes or a half-day program. They can be used in-conjunction with programs in financial literacy, life skills, psychology or business to help teens develop a healthier relationship with money.
Lesson I: What are “habitudes” and how do they develop?
Lesson II: Money Habitudes Solitaire
Lesson III: Focusing on a goal (Setting SMART goals)
Lesson IV: Setting personal goals
Lesson V: Planning for success (Predicting obstacles and preparing for them)
Additional Resources include:
- Key questions
- Table I: Typical money behaviors associated with each habitude
- Asking who, what, where, when and how questions
- Contact information for national resources
- Resources for educators, youth leaders and counselors
Activities and journaling suggestions are included for assignments which could be done included in the Money Habitudes session or given as an assignment to be done at home.