- Two levels of play
- Two players can play
- For 7 years and above
- Teaches kids to make change and budget
- Tips for parents and teachers
Product Description
Two simple, fast-paced games to improve valuable math skills that kids will use all of their lives – making change and budgeting money. Includes fascimiles of real U.S. money plus tips that parents and teachers can use to connect Moneywise play with the real world. Two levels of play. 2 players.Editorial Review
Created by a volunteer math aide in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Moneywise Kids contains two simple, fun games that will help kids understand how money … More >>
#1 by Anonymous on May 1, 2010 - 2:53 pm
It’s fun and it teaches me about money
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by K. Mercado on May 1, 2010 - 5:11 pm
I gave this as a gift. It was requested by a 9 year old. Cant rate it too well, didn’t get feed back if they liked it or not.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Mom of three on May 1, 2010 - 6:17 pm
I purchased this game for my 5 year old girl. She seems to like it. It is a game that she is willing to play, but it is never her first pick. It does seem to be a good way to introduce money, but if you want your child to understand the value of money I don’t think this game will help. Ex: health care is $10 and a place to live is only $30 (I wish!!)
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by A. Walker on May 1, 2010 - 9:16 pm
When my child received a $20 bill and wanted to get 20 $1 bills because they thought it was more money, I decided this was the perfect time to purchase Moneywise Kids. This game works wonderfully for this. Do I think this has long-term play potential? Probably not. Only time will tell. I am using this so that my children will be able to handle real money with confidence and without having to think about it. Repetition of these concepts during the game will make purchasing items in the real world less intimidating.
Of course the cost of items in the second version of the game is not realistic. That is not the point. What matters is that they figure out when they buy something that costs $15, they know which denominations of bills they can use to purchase it. Do they want to break a $50? How much change will you get back? How many ways can you break a $50? Etc.
Well worth the price.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Bennie Aloha Bankes on May 1, 2010 - 9:27 pm
We used Moneywise Kids at a finance expo. Our exhibit targeted children between the ages of 7-12; however, many adults were drawn to our exhibit to play the game. Everyone loved it!
Rating: 5 / 5