Grade 4 · Vlad is 10
Vlad's Budget Adventure
A whole month of money, planned before it is spent.
The moon carnival is coming, and Vlad has one month of pocket money to get there. A budget made on the workshop bench — give first, save second, spend last — has to survive the real world.
What your students learn
- What a budget is — a plan, not a punishment
- Envelope budgeting: give every coin a job on day one
- Planning for something big across many weeks
- What to do when the plan meets a surprise
For the teacher
Read-aloud guide with a month-planning worksheet and classroom envelope kit.