Ed and Bunny Spend Some Money

Children will join Ed and Bunny on an adventure to learn all about money in this storybook about keeping track of money and understanding needs and wants.

This story helps children to learn about how to manage money and to understand they might run out of money if they don’t keep track of it, as they read about the choices Ed and Bunny make on their trip to the shop.

Delivery ideas for SEND Educators:

Use the storybook to talk about spending choices and how to manage money in fun and interactive ways:

1. Who did it best?

After reading the story, ask children about which character made the better spending choices and why.

2. Gone shopping Talk to children about what questions they would ask one of the characters when they got back from the store.

3. Keep it safe

Ask children what advice they would give to someone on how to keep their money safe.

Possible adaptations:

• Read and discuss the story in smaller, more manageable chunks, by splitting it into separate sessions.

• Encourage children to role-play characters and the story, to embed their learning.