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:

Learning what a number is
Learning how to count numbers
Understanding the order of numbers
Understanding how to compare numbers
Understanding quantities
Understanding symbols that represent numbers and quantities
Recognizing relationships between numbers
Developing abilities: counting, measuring, and estimating
Developing abilities: what do numbers mean to me?

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, Kindergarteners and First Graders (3-7 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!

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For Community Centers & Partners

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Storytime & Play Session Click Here!

Who & Where:

Locations: Early Childhood Development and Community Centers (pre-schools, libraries, centers)
Administered By: Volunteers and Center Staff
- Center staff is involved as much or as little as they prefer
We work with the centers on their specific needs!

What’s it like working with Littles Count: Big Change?

UA Volunteer Coordinates with Center Based On Center Specifications: