Littles Count: Big Change!
Financial literacy starts early!
We're an early childhood education program dedicated to introducing kids to number-sense building blocks.
We introduce concepts through storytelling and play. We also provide take-home resources and connections to other programs.
Our mission is to help kids get started and keep going.
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, and make decisions:
- What is a number
- How to count/compare numbers
- The order of numbers
- What are quantities
- Symbols that represent numbers and quantities
- Relationships between numbers
- Abilities: counting, measuring, and estimating
- What do numbers mean to me?
Learning Session
UofA volunteers guide participants (“Littles”) through an interactive reading and activities at community centers and libraries. We also provide tips and take-home resources. Take-home resources include: easy-to-practice at-home activities, more library books, and links to other University of Arizona programs.
Program Breakdown:
- Suitable for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders (3-5 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 | Counting and The Order of Numbers |
| 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 |
For Home: Let's Get Started and Keep The Learning Going!
Under Construction- Updates Coming Soon!
For Our Partners
Who & Where:
- Where We Go: Early Childhood Development and Community Centers (pre-schools, libraries, centers)
- Administered By: Us (You can be as involved as little or as much as you prefer)
What’s it like working with Littles Count: Big Change?
We Work With You Based On Your Center's Specifications: Physical Space/ Audience/ Communication/ Promotion
We Provide: Lesson, Materials, and Take-Home Resources/ Center Lesson Package
Contact Stephanie Aspden at (520)-621-0912 or stephanieaspden@arizona.edu
- OR click here Request Littles Count: Big Change!
Volunteers Count: Big Change!
Interested in volunteering? We provide our volunteers:
- Onboarding & Training
- Easy to Follow Content & Materials
- Team Support
- Community & Networking
