Summer is just around the corner and many of us are looking forward to those weekend trips to the cottage, or perhaps you are making plans for a family vacation or a summer camp for the kids.
Recently someone said to me that my website: www.moneysmarts4kids.com did not have any upcoming events listed on the website and wondered if I was running any summer camps this year.
At first I was a bit defensive as to why my website was not up to date, but I was able to explain that events happen sometimes quite quickly without much notice to have them posted on my website, and quite often promotion of the event is a task that is undertaken by my client. When I thought about it afterwards, I came to the conclusion that there really is no reason that the scheduled events can’t be listed on my website, so I’ll be asking my webmaster to make the changes to my website and add the scheduled summer camps.
Here is the line up of Money Smarts 4 Kids events that are open to the public:
The Wise Steward – St.Paul’s on-the Hill, Pickering. This will conclude on May 29th
Money Smarts 4 Kids- Richmond Hill Central Public Library. July 4,11,18 & 25
Camp Millionaire- Appleby College, Oakville. July 4-8
Camp Millionaire- Appleby College, Oakville. July 11-15
Abundant Wealth- Appleby College, Oakville. July 18-22
Camp Millionaire- Appleby College, Oakville. July 25-29
Camp Millionaire- Appleby College, Oakville. August 8-12
Summer camps should be a time where kids can have a great deal of fun and can make new friends. As parents, we know that kids want to have fun. On the other hand we also know that kids need to learn the value of money, so how does one achieve both these objectives at the same time?
Through games and activities that teach financial concepts, it is possible for kids to learn while they are having fun and to enjoy the summer camp experience as well.
What is important also is that kids have a way to recall what they learnt. How often do we adults attend a workshop or seminar and three weeks later we forget most of what we learnt? Kids are the same, so practical tips and a playbook help to keep the information alive and fresh in their minds and assist in the forming of new habits. All of our camps supply playbooks that kids get to keep.
Look for the above summer camps to be listed shortly on the Money Smarts 4 Kids website.Full details will also be posted.
Have a great summer!!!
Richard Rainford
Money Smarts 4 Kids
416-562-0140
www.moneysmarts4kids.com
Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tackling Financial Literacy
For all the many Canadian parents with kids in school, we can all breath a sense of relief that there is now a National strategy to fight financial literacy.
It is a comprehensive approach to the problem facing Canadian families and as Money Smarts 4 Kids has always advocated financial literacy for young people it is encouraging to see positive steps being taken to move closer to this resolve.
The reality is that the Task Force on Financial Literacy is tackling not only educating kids about financial matters but all Canadians. The other reality is that The Task Force while placing a priority on having the subject mandatory in schools has also placed the responsibility on a vast cross section of Canadians.
I would highly recommend that you read the entire report however if you are strapped for time here are the five National Strategy priorities:
• Shared Responsibility,
• Leadership and Collaboration,
• Lifelong Learning,
• Delivery and Promotion, and
• Accountability.
This five pronged approach by the Task Force is designed to fill the gaps left by a more narrow approach and their intent is to maximize the chance of success of the initiative by involving a cross section of the varied Canadian population.
For example the first priority “Shared Responsibility” places responsibility of financial literacy on financial services providers, the private sector, public sector, individuals and families, labour organizations, the credit counselling community and the volunteer sector. In other words as parents we share in the responsibility of our kids being financially literate.
The second priority of “Leadership and Collaboration” includes educators, government and again financial services providers, the private sector, labour organizations and the volunteer sector. This is where the schools come into play and our kids get taught a curriculum that will be age specific.
Have a look at the report. There is a summary version on the link I provided above. I believe that this is a great start to providing valuable information especially to our young people so that they can make better financial choices and emerge a financially fitter generation of Canadians.
Let’s make it happen!
It is a comprehensive approach to the problem facing Canadian families and as Money Smarts 4 Kids has always advocated financial literacy for young people it is encouraging to see positive steps being taken to move closer to this resolve.
The reality is that the Task Force on Financial Literacy is tackling not only educating kids about financial matters but all Canadians. The other reality is that The Task Force while placing a priority on having the subject mandatory in schools has also placed the responsibility on a vast cross section of Canadians.
I would highly recommend that you read the entire report however if you are strapped for time here are the five National Strategy priorities:
• Shared Responsibility,
• Leadership and Collaboration,
• Lifelong Learning,
• Delivery and Promotion, and
• Accountability.
This five pronged approach by the Task Force is designed to fill the gaps left by a more narrow approach and their intent is to maximize the chance of success of the initiative by involving a cross section of the varied Canadian population.
For example the first priority “Shared Responsibility” places responsibility of financial literacy on financial services providers, the private sector, public sector, individuals and families, labour organizations, the credit counselling community and the volunteer sector. In other words as parents we share in the responsibility of our kids being financially literate.
The second priority of “Leadership and Collaboration” includes educators, government and again financial services providers, the private sector, labour organizations and the volunteer sector. This is where the schools come into play and our kids get taught a curriculum that will be age specific.
Have a look at the report. There is a summary version on the link I provided above. I believe that this is a great start to providing valuable information especially to our young people so that they can make better financial choices and emerge a financially fitter generation of Canadians.
Let’s make it happen!
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