Monday, January 13, 2020

Series: Learning Through Passion

More and more I feel like all authentic learning can happen through passions.  My husband and I are passionate people with more than a handful of hobbies each.  So naturally, we are raising extremely passionate kids (well teens).  I always joke in homeschool groups that "we do electives well."  

An important topic of money, is easily covered with developing passions.  Everything cost these days so when a new interest comes up, it is easy to discuss pricing and desired outcome.  So do you want private lessons or self-teach on Youtube, new tools or find quality used ones, set up an online market or bring you products to the farmers market.  

Currently, my daughter is into crafting.  She loves creating shirts with iron-on vinyl.  She gets her supplies using her babysitting money and then uses a Circuit to cut her designs.  After making gifts from friends and family, she has been encouraged to sell her items.  So she did research on pricing of similar items and cost to create her shirts.  After more research, she found a formula to set her prices.  We worked together to set up an Etsy shop where we sell handmade items.  

Opening the shop, opened up more discussion on money, money management, budgeting, and business sense, with shipping and time spent creating.  

Each person has their own interest and hobby, but when you openly discuss the prices and worth of lessons, items, and time, you make a path for learning more about money and how it can serve them.  When individuals first begin using their own money for these passions, wise money management with naturally develop.  

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