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Financial education for children
The ABCs of money
  

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Financial education for children
The ABCs of money

We stimulate thinking to build economic awareness.

We believe that awareness of money management and saving is a journey that begins early on. That is why BPER believes in games as an activity aimed at children and young people to help them learn the value of money and possessions.

Why start early? Money is not a game for grown-ups

Money is certainly not a game, but children can learn the value of money and how to manage it responsibly through play and other child-friendly activities.

Money is not exclusively an adult topic, nor is it taboo or something to be afraid of. Instead, it is a subject that should be addressed openly from a very young age, using age-appropriate tools, in order to:

Perchè iniziare presto?
Il denaro non è un gioco da grandi.

  • Understanding the value of things: understanding that objects have a price and that money does not grow on trees but is the fruit of labour, which costs effort and time; 
  • Learning to choose: starting to save means deciding how to spend or set aside money, developing critical thinking to distinguish between what is needed and what can wait;
  • Achieving small goals: putting money aside for a desired toy teaches patience and the satisfaction of buying something with one's own means;
  • Be generous: understand that saving does not just mean filling up your piggy bank and then spending it on yourself, but also using money to help others or make donations. 
  • Prepare for the future: easily acquire the basics to become a financially responsible adult, prepared to make small and big economic choices. 
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Capire il valore delle cose: comprendere che gli oggetti hanno un prezzo e il denaro non cresce sugli alberi ma è frutto del lavoro, che costa fatica e tempo; 
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School Project

Explaining economics to primary school children? BPER Banca does just that with the GRANDE! Schools Project, an initiative designed to simplify even complex concepts. Over 14,000 primary school classes have already signed up to the educational programme, which has involved and continues to involve over 360,000 teachers, families and children. 

GRANDE!

The GRANDE! educational project was created to teach children about saving and economics. With the help of two little ambassadors, the friendly Billo and Perla, children will travel to discover the economy through cartoons and games, learning while they play. At the heart of the initiative is the school project, which involves primary school pupils, guided by their teachers on a journey to learn the secrets of the economy.
Words to the experts
Many articles explaining economics, environmental sustainability and saving financial and environmental resources. Plus, some useful tips for organising holidays with children or helping young people choose the right school.
Cartoons
Billo and Perla accompany children on a journey of discovery through this magical world with lots of educational and entertaining cartoons. Who are the monsters of economics? How do you become an entrepreneur? The cartoons answer these and many other questions.
Tarabaralla
Tarabaralla – The Baroness Caterpillar's Treasure is a project aimed at young children, created by BPER Banca in collaboration with the publishing house Carthusia. It is a new approach to discussing financial education within the family and at school, designed to raise awareness among the younger generation from an early age about the value of things and the importance of saving to achieve one's dreams.

A City in MIND

BPER participates in the 8th edition of the "A City in MIND. I Make Sustainable and Smart Economic Choices!" competition, promoted by the Triulza Foundation for primary and middle schools in Lombardy, offering financial education training resources for teachers to develop skills useful for teaching Social and Sustainable Economy topics.

For parents: tips for guiding little explorers in the family

Here are some suggestions for teaching your children, from an early age, a healthy relationship with money and its value, the difference between necessary and unnecessary expenses, and what it means to save in order to be able to afford something in the future, so that they can gain autonomy in the small financial decisions that affect them.
It is never too early to:   

  • Establish a weekly or monthly allowance and use it as an educational tool;
  • Talking about money with your children, for example in relation to family expenses, thus avoiding it being perceived as a taboo or frightening subject;
  • Welcoming their questions about money and answering them in an age-appropriate manner;
  • Turning everyday activities, such as shopping at the supermarket or managing bills, into learning opportunities;
  • Turn spending mistakes into opportunities for reflection, for example if they immediately use up their weekly pocket money on an impulse purchase.
  • Take advantage of resources dedicated to children to further their financial education: books, reliable apps and websites, events, school initiatives, and so on. 
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