Banking and Interest

This Monday, August 5th, I went to the Kiddie Academy in Lewisville, Texas and taught 3 classes of roughly 25 students each about the basics of banking and interest. Firstly, we reviewed the importance of saving to save up for wants and needs. Then, I introduced the concept of banking as a safe place to put saved money. Secondly, I explained the concept of earning interest through a bank account. To reinforce both the concepts of banking and interest, we played a game where the students were split up into groups of 3-4 people, and were asked a series of questions such as “Why is banking safe?” or “How can interest help you grow your money?” Finally, I rewarded the winning group with candies and stickers.