Financial Literacy Lessons and Activities, Grade 5

As a homeschooling parent, I'm always looking for resources that are both practical and engaging—and the Evan-Moor Financial Literacy Workbook checks all the boxes. I used this as part of our social studies and life skills curriculum, and it’s been a huge success.The workbook introduces real-world money concepts like budgeting, saving, banking, and understanding paychecks in a clear, age-appropriate way. The scenarios are realistic and easy for kids to relate to, which really helps the lessons stick. I also love how it encourages critical thinking and responsible decision-making, not just rote memorization.The layout is clean and easy to follow, with just the right amount of writing and problem-solving. It works well for independent study, but we've also used some of the pages as discussion starters during family learning time.Highly recommend this for any homeschool family looking to build practical life skills. It’s an excellent tool for preparing kids to be financially smart and confident!

Teach your kids about money! How to use it, budget it and grow it! I added this to our homeschool curriculum and I recommend you do too

Fantastic Financial Literacy Book for Kids!This book is amazing for my 5th grader! It breaks down important concepts like how to manage money, the importance of saving, and even basic investing—all in a fun and easy-to-understand way. It also explains where money comes from, how it flows, and why budgeting matters. I love that it teaches real-life skills early on, and my child is actually excited to learn about money now. Highly recommend for any young learner!

My 5th grader enjoys this book and it is helping with money management.

My son is learning a lot from this workbook

This is a great book for kids to learn financial responsibility and I love how it is geared towards specific age groups to get the appropriate learning from it. I use this as a homeschool book for my son and love how it gives him a different aspect for the math lessons he learns, and gives real-world applications for them.

This book is great for teaching kids. Many different ways of thinking of money saving spending wants needs play Money comes with it. A checkbook Paige comes with it. How to write checks such a great buy!

This is just what I was looking for. It says 5th grade, but it would work for any student with a good grasp of math and reading. The illustrations are not overly cute, so they would not turn off older students.