💎 DAY 1 — ASSETS

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5-Day Family Financial Literacy Challenge

Theme: “What Do You Already Have That Has Value?”

Today’s challenge helps youth and families discover that assets are MORE than money.

Assets can include:

💡 talents

📚 knowledge

🎨 creativity

🛠 skills

🏡 businesses

🤝 relationships

⏳ time

🧠 ideas

The goal is to help youth recognize:

“I already have value.”

That mindset shift is powerful.

🎯 MAIN FAMILY QUESTION

What’s one skill or talent YOU have that could become an asset in the future?

Examples:

• cooking

• drawing

• gaming

• storytelling

• leadership

• fixing things

• technology

• dancing

• organizing

• speaking

• sports

  
  

👶 YOUNGER KIDS (Ages 4–7)

“Asset Treasure Hunt”

Activity

Walk around the house and find:

✔ something you use to learn

✔ something you use to create

✔ something that helps your family

Examples:

• books

• crayons

• tools

• kitchen items

• musical instruments

  
  

Fun Questions

Ask:

• “How does this help people?”

• “Could this help someone someday?”

• “What are YOU really good at?”

Creative Option

Draw:

“My Super Skills”

Kids draw themselves using their talents.

Examples:

🦸 “I’m good at helping!”

🎨 “I’m creative!”

📚 “I’m a strong reader!”

🧒 UPPER ELEMENTARY (Ages 8–11)

“Future Asset Challenge”

Activity

Create:

“My Future Assets List”

Students write:

• skills they already have

• skills they want to learn

• things they could turn into opportunities someday

Examples:

• coding

• cooking

• animation

• photography

• entrepreneurship

• sports

• writing

Bonus Challenge

Ask:

“How could this skill help people or create opportunities?”

This introduces:

• entrepreneurship

• problem-solving

• confidence-building

🧑 MIDDLE SCHOOL (Ages 11–14)

“Asset vs Liability Game”

Family Discussion

Ask:

Which things help people grow over time?

Which things only cost money?

Examples:

Asset	Liability
learning a skill	impulse shopping
business tools	unused subscriptions
books/education	buying things only for trends

Keep it discussion-based and fun.

Real-Life Challenge

Ask students:

“What asset could you start building RIGHT NOW?”

Examples:

• communication skills

• social media editing

• lawn care

• babysitting

• baking

• tutoring

• content creation

• graphic design

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY TEAM CHALLENGE

“Assets Around the House”

Walk around your home together and identify:

✔ tools

✔ books

✔ talents

✔ hobbies

✔ kitchen skills

✔ creative skills

✔ business ideas

✔ technology skills

that could help create opportunities in the future.

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Created as part of our family literacy, youth development, and community learning initiatives.

Developed under the leadership of Dr. Daneell Moore in support of family engagement, literacy experiences, entrepreneurship education, and financial literacy awareness for youth and families.