Class credit for making sense of dollars

By Chris Tolhurst
Updated September 20 2013 - 11:23am, first published September 8 2013 - 11:59pm
Ben Clapp, MoneySmart co-ordinator at Mentone Girls Grammar, advises his students about the value of money. Photo: Simon Schluter
Ben Clapp, MoneySmart co-ordinator at Mentone Girls Grammar, advises his students about the value of money. Photo: Simon Schluter
Deakin University's Dr Debra Bateman believes the established Earn and Learn primary-school program is more effective than MoneySmart. Photo: Eddie Jim
Deakin University's Dr Debra Bateman believes the established Earn and Learn primary-school program is more effective than MoneySmart. Photo: Eddie Jim
Subject Ben Clapp is a year 6 teacher and the MoneySmart co-ordinator at Mentone Girls Grammar. Photo: Simon Schluter
Subject Ben Clapp is a year 6 teacher and the MoneySmart co-ordinator at Mentone Girls Grammar. Photo: Simon Schluter

Literacy and numeracy aren't the only make-or-break life skills that children need to develop. Teaching young children about the rights and wrongs of handling money has become just as important as learning the three Rs.

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