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  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Making Something to Sell

    The 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 7Concept
  • Life 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Buyers & Sellers

    When 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Goods & Services

    Some 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Costs & Revenue

    It costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more…

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Making a Simple Plan

    Before starting a business, making a simple plan: what will I make or do, who will buy it, what do I need, how much will it cost, and what price will I charge?

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Learning from Failure

    Not every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success…

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Teamwork in Business

    Most businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Having a Business Idea

    Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something…

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Being a Good Seller

    Customer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Marketing Basics

    How people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Ethics in Business

    Being honest, being fair, treating workers well, not harming the environment; what makes a 'good' business; whether businesses should care about more than…

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Supply Chains

    Where products come from before they reach the customer; raw materials, making, transporting, and selling; the journey of a product from start to finish

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Scaling Up

    What happens when a small business grows; making more products, hiring people, reaching more customers; the challenges and opportunities of scaling

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Pitching an Idea

    Presenting a business idea to others convincingly; explaining what makes it good and why people should support it; building confidence in public speaking about…

    Ages 9 to 11Method
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Real Entrepreneurs

    Stories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone…

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

    Social Enterprise

    Using business skills to help others or solve social and environmental problems; making money AND making a difference; examples of social enterprises

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    What Money Is

    What 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Coins & Notes

    Recognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount

    Ages 5 to 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Buying Things

    How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets

    Ages 5 to 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Needs & Wants

    The 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Looking After Money

    Keeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility

    Ages 5 to 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Saving Money

    Why 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 7Concept
  • Life Skills // Money & Finance

    Jobs People Do

    Different 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