Lesson 2: I Am Wise Spender

 Objectives:
Know themselves better:
recognize the essential values of being good and
responsible children.
 Let’s Try!
Review past lesson
 What are they telling God?
 Do you also pray to God?
 What is prayer?

 Let’s Learn!
Read the story about Karen.

Karen is a Grade 1 pupil. Every day, her mother gives her

fifty pesos. Her mother prepares sandwiches and juice for her,
too. Karen does not spend all her money. She puts some of it in
a piggy bank. Karen is very thrifty. She tries to save as much as
she can. Every day, her piggy bank becomes heavier. She plans
to break it open come December.

Why does Karen have a piggy

bank?
How will you describe Karen?
Do you want to be like Karen?
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 These children are thrifty. Look at what they do.

Richard takes care of his things so they

will not get lost.

Chloe does not spend all the money

that her mother gives her.

Gianne and Joaquin drink water instead

of soft drinks.
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 Let’s Aim!
Color the pictures showing thrifty children.

Roberto leaves his things

scattered around.
He always loses them.

Geraldine spends all her money on

food during recess.

Dindo and Ana uses recycled

materials for their project.
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 Let’s Do It!
A. Mother gave you some money for your field trip to the zoo.
Which of the following will you buy? Color only the things that
you really need.
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B. Who among these children are thrifty? Put a on the piggy
bank if the child is being thrifty. Draw an if he/she is not.

1. Erika keeps money in her piggy bank.

2. Nathaniel gives his old but useful clothes to his

brother.

3. Trish bought too much food but she cannot finish

everything.

4. Michael asked his dad to buy him lots of toys.

5. Ina buys too many candies from the store.

6. Nico throws away his old toys and asks his mom
to buy new ones.

7. Timmy saves money so she could donate to the

church.

8. Karl spends all his allowance every day.

9. Stephanie plans to put her money in the bank.

10. Jacob spends all his money on toys and candies.

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 What’s More!
Enrichment Activity
A. Below are jumbled words associated with thrifty. Identify the
words and write them on the lines.

1. E W S I __ __ __ __

2. Y T R F I T __ __ __ __ __ __

3. G P G Y I __ __ __ __ __

4. S V A N I G __ __ __ __ __ __

5. A B K N __ __ __ __

6. P S E N R E D __ __ __ __ __ __ __

7. Y M O E N __ __ __ __ __

8. U O H T G B __ __ __ __ __ __

9. V E A S __ __ __ __

10. R E N A __ __ __ __

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B. Which of the following things does a child like you need?

 Color your answers.

 Let’s Remember!
If we are thrifty, we know and how to spend our money
wisely. We do not spend it on things that we do not need.

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 Let’s Measure Your Learnings!
Get some old magazines. Look for pictures that show thrifty
people. Paste them inside the frame.

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