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Needs and wants

Tell needs from wants so your money lasts

Level 1: Money basics · from age 6 · 2 minutes · 3 Kesho Stars

The story

Amani has KES 100 for the week. On Monday she walks past the kiosk on the way to school.

The big idea

Needs are things you must have, like food, water and a school uniform. Wants are nice to have, like sweets and stickers. Needs come first.

Ask at home

Ask your child to name one need and one want they had this week.

The full lesson, with its questions and Kesho Stars, is in the myKesho kids app.

← Kenyan coins and notesCounting change at the kiosk →

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Start this week. Their first payday can be this Friday.

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