{"product_id":"be-smart-with-your-finances-isbn-9798330929887","title":"Be Smart with Your Finances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncourage students to think carefully about the many choices they can make with money!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis social studies book introduces options such as saving, spending, donating, and budgeting, while showing how each decision has both costs and benefits. Students learn how a savings account works, why giving can make a difference, and how planning ahead supports financial responsibility. The book explores the concept of opportunity cost to help students understand the trade-offs that come with every financial choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Smart with Your Finances\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds \u003cb\u003efinancial literacy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edecision-making skills\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the different ways to spend or save money and shows how each decision has both \u003cb\u003ecosts and benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a simplified bank statement with annotations to explain important features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Smart with Your Finances \u003c\/i\u003eis part of the \u003ci\u003eKnowledge Builders: Social Studies Readers\u003c\/i\u003e series. This series introduces young learners to the world with high-quality nonfiction that is captivating and informative. Each book blends engaging text with striking primary source imagery and dynamic text features, allowing every student to connect with social studies content in meaningful ways.\u003c\/p\u003e | Encourage students to think carefully about the choices they can make with money through the important concepts explored in Be Smart with Your Finances. | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Braun \u003c\/b\u003eis a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including \u003ci\u003eMake a Friend, Be a Friend \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBe Yourself, Like Yourself \u003c\/i\u003efor the Little Laugh \u0026amp; Learn® series and \u003ci\u003eHow to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups \u003c\/i\u003efor the Laugh \u0026amp; Learn® series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Teacher Created Materials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590856421605,"sku":"NP9798330929887","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_467f0270-766d-4b6d-b098-cf47d56b059d.jpg?v=1773950470","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/be-smart-with-your-finances-isbn-9798330929887","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}