Kids Clip Coupons: Learn Dollar Values
(NAPSI)-What century-old activity do 80 percent of Americans
participate in, both off- and online, that saved them $4.7 billion last year?
The answer, surprisingly, is clipping coupons. These handy
cutouts not only reward participants with cash value, but can also serve as fun and
valuable teaching tools for children. Coupons provide a great way to teach kids money
management skills and responsibility, and are an educational way to learn to read better
and gain knowledge of math, money and the calendar.
The Promotion Marketing Association's Coupon Council offers
these coupon-related ideas for teaching children as they grow:
$ For pre-K youngsters, reading coupon inserts with them
introduces reading as a source of pleasure and learning.
• Point out and name familiar things and play a game to
encourage the child to spot them first. For example, look for colors, toys or familiar
grocery items.
• In the store, have them match the picture on the
coupon to the actual product. Also, encourage the child to look for specific numbers.
$ For K-3rd graders, looking for numbers in magazines and
coupon inserts reinforces reading and math skills, while also introducing them to the
concepts of money and dates.
• Take the time to talk about money with them: where it
comes from, how we get it and what it's for.
• Every week, have children look for specific coupons in
the Sunday newspaper, in magazines and in your mailbox.
$ Teach children in grades 4-6 responsibility by letting them
carefully clip coupons and then organize them by category.
• At the supermarket, have them compare prices before
and after using coupons. Use the coupon savings as their allowance.
• Put coupon savings into a special fund to be used for
a toy or other item your child really wants. Have them keep track of the savings.
• Have your children help by using a coupon organizer to
sort coupons by either product or date.
• Have your children help plan the family menu by using
coupons. More tips are available online at www.couponmonth.com.
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