AGES 9 - 12

Soaring Stars

ESSENTIAL MONEY BASICS FOR GROWING KIDS
Adventure awaits in the Mind Over Money® galaxy! There are 12 planets to soar through, each with crucial information about how money works, and what to do with it.

What you need to know

There are 3 key areas we need you to be on board with:
 Handling physical notes and coins
 Earning pocket money
 Setting up bank accounts

Click here for more details on why.

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What lessons are included in this course?

Getting Started

  • Where Did Money Come From
  • Goods & Services
  • Exploring Ways we Use Money
  • Needs & Wants

More About Money

  • Unlimited Wants
  • Making Choices
  • Influences
  • Opportunity Cost


Earning

  • What is Earning?
  • How You Can Earn Money Now!
  • Earn with Friends
  • Pocket Money

Saving

  • Starting to Save
  • Delayed Gratification
  • How Do I Save?
  • 4 Money Jars

Setting Goals

  • Understanding Choices
  • What Motivates You?
  • Short-term & Long-term Goals
  • 7 Steps to Plan your Goals

Spending Money

  • Shopping Savvy
  • Comparison Shopping
  • I Want it Now!
  • Money Detectives

Money Boss

  • Money Boss
  • Making Your Plan
  • Keeping Track of the Plan
  • When You're Not in Control

Banking

  • Bank Basics
  • Your Bank Account
  • Spending Invisible Money
  • Keeping Up with Banking


Giving

  • The Give Jar
  • Helping Hands
  • Fundraisers
  • Give with Friends

Growing

  • Grow your Money
  • Compound Interest
  • Your Grow Jar
  • Starting Young

Borrowing Money

  • Enjoy Now, Pay Later
  • How to Borrow
  • Borrowing is Interesting...
  • Paying Interest

Your Future

  • When I Grow Up
  • The Secret Potion
  • What gets you going?
  • Getting a Job
  • Entrepreneur

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my child take this course independently? Or will I need to help?

This course is designed to be hands on with parents/guardians, and your involvement is crucial in guiding their learning journey! Each topic will have a number of Parent Activities to complete together

Depending on your child's age and level of understanding, you may also need to supervise them through each video lesson.

What device/browser does Mind Over Money® work on?

Our courses are designed to work best on a computer or tablet using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. We highly recommend that you use these for the best experience.

How long does each lesson take?

These courses have been designed to be taken once a week with a 3 to 8-minute video and sometimes an accompanying Parent Activity.

Research has shown that completing lessons in bite-sized intervals is the most effective way to absorb and retain information. Each lesson builds on the next. The topics are drip-fed in order to not overwhelm kids with too much information, which is why you will find that all of the content is not available at once. 

You are welcome to customise your child's pace to your schedule, but each month you will only have access to a maximum of two new topics, amounting to 8 lesson videos. 

How much screen time will this add to my child's day?

We understand that kids are surrounded by technology, and you want to encourage them to step away. That's why our lessons are only 3-8 minutes long, and made to be taken once a week

Which course should I choose for my child?

We've designed each course with the suggested age range (6 to 8 year-olds for Rising Rockets and 9 to 12 year-olds for Soaring Stars) in mind. However, you know your child better than we do: you are welcome to choose the course you think will suit your child better! 

With our 14-day money-back guarantee, you have time to trial a course and see which one is better for your child. As a general rule of thumb, we would suggest that if your child is within 6 months of turning 9, they might like to take Soaring Stars rather than Rising Rockets.

Can we take this course offline?

Unfortunately, our courses are fully online and require connection to the internet. 
Meet YOUR HOSTS

Sebastian, Belen & Asha

These 3 young kids are already on their way to being super money savvy! They're here to share what they've learnt and teach you all the exciting things that you can achieve through understanding how to manage your money.
Patrick Jones - Course author