Counting with Common Cents Program
The Counting with Common Cents children’s book series introduces financial literacy to early elementary school aged children. It teaches important foundational financial literacy concepts. Counting, coin currency, saving, delaying gratification, and money's purpose are concepts that are scaffolded book to book.
The Counting with Common Cents book series supports early literacy development while simultaneously introducing foundational financial literacy skills in a way that is both engaging and age-appropriate. Through the use of rhyming text, repetition, predictable sentence structures, and vibrant illustrations, the series reinforces key reading strategies such as phonemic awareness, print tracking, and vocabulary acquisition.
The Counting with Common Cents children’s picture book series supports reading development and encourages children begin thinking critically about financial literacy concepts such as counting, coin currency, saving, delaying gratification, and money's purpose. Whether used in a classroom, a library, or at home, the series offers an accessible and meaningful entry point into financial literacy while supporting literacy acquisition.
- Counting with Common Cents is an experiential financial literacy program that invites children to think critically about key financial concepts such as counting, coin currency, saving, spending, delaying gratification, and money’s purpose.
- Grounded in doctoral-level research with statistically significant outcomes, the program offers parents/guardians, educators, and schools an evidence-based model that supports first-grade students in developing and applying essential financial literacy skills. Children receive developmentally appropriate instruction that blends financial literacy with mathematics, literacy, and real-world learning.
- This is anchored by the award winning Counting with Common Cents picture book series and hands-on learning activities. Simulated store experiences give children the opportunity to practice decision making, budgeting, and goal setting in meaningful and authentic contexts that are reflective of real life financial interactions.
- The Counting with Common Cents Program helps children build a foundation in financial literacy while empowering them to see themselves as capable, confident learners who can begin to make thoughtful choices about money in their everyday lives.