BELLA BUYS A BIG BLUE BIKE!

Bella Buys a Big Blue Bike! is an introduction to financial literacy for elementary age students and exceptional children. Join Bella on her journey from her first 'want' of a new bike, through valuable lessons involving money choices, to finally saving enough money to buy her bike one wonderful sunny morning.

Core Curriculum and TEKS aligned for K - 2 and Exceptional Children. Chapter activities will help your students learn the importance of money management while you discuss:

• Wants vs. Needs
• Planning
• Making a Budget
• Identify ways to earn income
• Consider charitable giving
• See how human capital is related to work
• Distinguish between spending and savings
• Producers, consumers and profit for a small business
• And finally, success and owning a bike! Come along for the ride!