Money Basics · Episode 06
Why We Give
Kofi lives in a village. The village needs a well. Here's what happens next, and why it feels good to help.
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Ages 5–12 · Made for Kids
What they’ll learn
Three things they’ll come away with.
- That giving is one of the three things we can do with money, and there are three things we can give: money, time, and kindness.
- That when lots of small contributions come together, big things happen.
- That helping someone else genuinely feels good (and there's even a name for it: the helper's high).
Talk about it
Open questions that work.
- “What's something you'd like to help with, at home, at school, or in the world?”
- “Is giving money the same as giving time? Which feels different?”
- “Can you remember a time someone was kind to you? How did it feel?”
Try one thing this week
Pick one small thing.
Pick one small giving act this week, together. Donate one toy you've outgrown. Help a neighbour with their bins. Bake something for a friend. The act matters more than the size of it.
Resources for this episode
Resources made for this episode.
A note for grown-ups
More learning resources are available on the shop page.