Littles Count: Big Change!
Financial literacy starts early! Welcome to the Littles Count: Big Change official webpage. In this early childhood education program “number sense building block” concepts are introduced through storytelling and play.
What Is Early Childhood Financial Literacy? Number Sense!
What is Number Sense?
Understanding numbers and what they mean: what they are, how to work with them, solve problems, and make decisions:
Learning Session
University of Arizona volunteers and participants, “Littles”, will have an interactive reading, a fun follow up activity at community centers and libraries. We will also provide tips and take-home resources.
These resources are easy-to-practice at home activities, links to other library books and University of Arizona programs.
Suitable for– Preschoolers and Kindergarteners (3-6 years)
Program Type– Financial Literacy through basic number sense
Language– English with Spanish resources
Time– ~50 minutes per session
The Books & Their Building Block Concepts
Books, talks, and planned played activities:
| Illustrated Book | “Building Block” Concept |
| 1.Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews | Number Sense: Counting and Cardinality |
| 2. Opuestos by Cynthia Weill | Sorting and Differences |
| 3. Just Enough Carrots by Stuart J. Murphy | Comparing Items – More, Fewer, and the Same |
| 4. Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts | Prioritizing Needs, Wants and Sharing |
| 5. A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams | Understanding Quantities, Prioritizing and Goal Setting |
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