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Life Skills // Entrepreneurship
Making Something to SellThe experience of creating a product to sell — a craft, a drawing, baked goods; what makes something worth buying; pride in making something others want
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Who Is a Customer?Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Buyers & SellersWhen someone makes or has something, they can sell it; when someone wants something, they can buy it; introduction to the concept of exchange and transactions
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Goods & ServicesSome people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
What Money IsWhat money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Coins & NotesRecognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Buying ThingsHow buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Needs & WantsThe difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Looking After MoneyKeeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Saving MoneyWhy people save money; piggy banks and saving jars; setting a savings goal; the idea that not spending now means having more later
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Jobs People DoDifferent kinds of work people do; that people earn money by working; how jobs help the community; linking personal interests to possible jobs
Ages 5 to 7Concept