Will Jones' Space Adventures and the Money Formula: An Exciting Journey of Discovery - Softcover

Thompson-Wells, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 095514986X ISBN 13: 9780955149863

Publisher: Planet Press Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

This book is written to help children understand the concept of money and how money works in their life. The story takes place in Ozimoth which is a land of great prosperity. A spaceship from the planet Spectron comes to Ozimoth and wants to know why this beautiful island in the middle of the sea of Sperra is so successful. The young reader will find the story stimulating, and yet it does not lose sight of how money can work for the benefit of all.

"Teaching money management in a fun and interesting way is a tall order. On the whole, most teachers do not feel they have the skills, knowledge or resources to tackle personal finance education. Can Will Jones help? Context, narrative and purpose are three essential ingredients to feed dialogue and discussion, and the Will Jones resources for primary schools mix all three in a dynamic way. Children join Will and Ben on a rich adventure set on the wealthy planet of Ozimoth, where they can find out more about how to manage money, and realise the importance of a money system, using a fictitious currency called Rupins. The story and play aim to get children thinking more carefully about what to do with their money and the life choices they can make. The charming narrative is well written: the story would work well as a class reader and the play could be staged as an assembly... The Rupins concept is a great place to start and children will enjoy the adventure..." Source extracted: TES Times Education UK Supplement No 4714 8 December 2006

About this title

About the Author

Christine Thompson-Wells is a qualified educator, a CPD internationally accredited trainer and works in many schools in the NSW area. She has written many children's books, plays, teachers resource packs, and other written work. Not only does Christine write for children but delves into deep research when uncovering the poisonous food additives now used in many manufactured and bought food products.

Edition details

• Publisher: Planet Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 095514986X
• ISBN 13: 9780955149863
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Platt Brian
• Number of pages: 91
• Editor: Firth John