I was so excited when Angie, an eight year old in one of my money classes, announced that the flyers she and her mom had passed out the week before resulted in a phone call for her pet-sitting service.\u00a0 And the gleam in Angie’s eyes as she described for the class how she would be feeding, walking, and playing with\u00a0her two charges,\u00a0 a\u00a0yellow lab and a golden retriever.<\/p>\n
“They’re such friendly dogs and so much fun to play with.\u00a0 I can’t wait.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The week before, our lesson focused on ways kids can use their talents, skills, and interests to earn a few extra dollars.\u00a0 They generated lists of ideas and identified the logistics\u00a0of setting up their own small business such as how much to charge and what supplies, if any, they would need.<\/p>\n
Using all this information the kids created flyers.\u00a0 “We’ve thought about doing stuff like this before,” said Angie’s mom after class, “but we never got to the writing it all down part.\u00a0 That’s what made the difference this time.”<\/p>\n
Apparently it made all the difference to another student in class, as well.\u00a0 Tess, a 12-year old, secured a job for the entire month of April and several weeks\u00a0into May earning $5\/day.\u00a0 Her tasks involve\u00a0taking care of three dogs, two horses, several cats, and a lama!\u00a0 By the end of her time, she will have earned close to $250 which is the amount of money she wants to save for her\u00a0Happy 13th Birthday\u00a0trip to San Fransisco.<\/p>\n
But what these two animal-loving kids are learning is that\u00a0when you are\u00a0doing something you love, getting the money is just the cherry on top of the Ghirardelli sundae!<\/p>\n
How do your kids use their skills and talents to earn extra money?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was so excited when Angie, an eight year old in one of my money classes, announced that the flyers she and her mom had passed out the week before resulted in a phone call for her pet-sitting service.\u00a0 And the gleam in Angie’s eyes as she described for the class how she would be feeding, walking, and playing with\u00a0her two charges,\u00a0 a\u00a0yellow lab and a golden retriever. “They’re such friendly dogs and so much fun to play with.\u00a0 I…<\/p>\n