per class
What Does It Mean to Invest? / Small Group Class
Completed by 74 learners
Ages 8-13
Live One-Time Class
Live video meetings
Meets once
2-5 learners per class
40 min
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Beginner Level
It takes more hard work and focus, but when you save up your money, you can buy things that grow value over time. We'll discuss what it means to make an "investment", various forms of "risk", and lots of popular types of investments. By the end of this class, students should have a solid understanding of how things can grow value over time. 🕦 Class Time Schedule: Part 1: What do you already know? Part 2: Types of Investments Overview Part 3: Interactive Activity & Lessons On Each Investment Type Part 4: Final Quiz + Vocab Review 🔹 More About Walter the Vault: Walter the Vault provides financial literacy advice for children and parents. Kids will learn to save reasonably, spend responsibly, invest wisely, give appropriately, and budget regularly. Learn lifelong valuable financial literacy skills with Walter the Vault!
Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of saving and investing money. They will learn about investments, risks, rewards, and compound interest. They will also learn a super-catchy song :)
Vocabulary Covered:
- investments
- stocks
- risk
- depreciation
- compound interest
- bull market
- bear market
- savings accounts
- assets
- real estate
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Walter the Vault's team of teachers all agree: financial literacy is so fun and valuable to teach to kids! The class creation & teacher training is led by Kelly Kirk (out of Seattle, USA). Kelly is a certified teacher with international experience teaching thousands of kids over the past decade. She has run her own acting skills for kids and worked as a green screen actress in Shanghai for immersive, educational games for kids. Kelly was also a finalist for "Rising Leader" in the 2023 Wonder Women Awards (Women in Toys). She is so passionate and determined to create fantastic resources with "Walter the Vault" that help kids love learning about money. Her team shares that enthusiasm and helps bring this great dream to life. Walter the Vault was originally founded by the spectacular, award-winning Tax Attorney, Karen Tenenbaum, CPA, E.Q.
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