Lesson Plan

Budgeting Your Money

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

How do you make sure that your income doesn't disappear before you have a chance to save it? Use a creative budgeting activity to teach learners in both special education and mainstream classes how to keep track of their expenditures and earned money.

1 Collection 612 Views 445 Downloads
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
  • Include in your unit about personal finance and budgeting
  • Pair with preparations for Career Day or a project about finding a job
  • See if kids can keep a personal budgeting journal throughout the school year, reporting each month on their patterns and expenditures
Pros
  • Applicable to any personal finance unit or economics class
  • Helpful for learners of any skill level who could use some practical lessons about money
  • Provides blank worksheets and a presentation to implement in your lesson
Cons
  • None