Open AccessFinancial Education: an experience with 3rd Grade students
Author(s) -
Isabel Martins,
Lina Fonseca
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south florida journal of development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2675-5459
DOI - 10.46932/sfjdv2n3-019
Subject(s) - finance , theme (computing) , subject (documents) , business , computer science , library science , operating system
Financial education is a subject that has been developing in schools with younger pupils, as they become active consumers, even at an early age. For this reason, they must gain knowledge and develop financial skills, which will enable them to acquire financial competencies. With the theme of financial education, it is intended that citizen be trained to be able to act consciously and responsibly in the financial sphere and, consequently, maintain a healthy and balanced relationship with money. Thus, it is essential to provide individuals, all of them, with knowledge and skills that allow them to respond effectively to everyday financial situations, even the simplest and most routine ones.