{"product_id":"max-and-ivy-learn-to-spend-share-and-save-financial-literacy-story-set","title":"Max and Ivy Learn to Spend, Share and Save – Financial Literacy Story Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eMax and Ivy Learn to Spend, Share and Save is a complete Read, Play, Learn set that introduces children aged 3 to 7 to the basics of money management. The illustrated storybook follows Max and Ivy as they help with chores, earn rewards, and learn from their grandparents that money can be divided into three clear purposes: spending, saving, and sharing. The three colourful money boxes included in the set mirror the ones in the story, so children can move straight from reading to doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it helps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinancial concepts are abstract for young children, and the set makes them tangible. By physically handling money and sorting it into labelled boxes, children begin to understand that money involves choices, not just spending. The storybook gives those choices meaning: Max wants to spend everything immediately, but learns through experience that saving and sharing have their own rewards. Children who recognise themselves in Max are more likely to engage with the lesson. The money boxes also stack neatly, so they become a visible, ongoing part of a child's routine rather than a one-use activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy it works in early years and primary settings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirectly supports PSHE and financial education.\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching children about earning, saving, and generosity is embedded in the EYFS and KS1 curriculum. This set provides a ready-made, concrete resource for those conversations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages maths skills through play.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorting, counting, and comparing amounts across the three boxes builds early numeracy in a purposeful context that children find genuinely motivating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible for mixed ability groups.\u003c\/strong\u003e The story is designed for ages 3 to 7, making it suitable across nursery, Reception, and lower KS1, including children with emerging reading skills or learning differences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports discussion and oracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e The story prompts natural conversations about wants versus needs, fairness, and helping others, giving teachers and TAs a clear starting point for group discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow preparation, high engagement.\u003c\/strong\u003e The set works straight out of the box as a guided reading resource, a PSHE activity, or a reward resource, without any additional materials or set-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor home use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParents looking to introduce pocket money and chores will find this is a practical, low-pressure way to start that conversation. The boxes give children agency over their own money from the beginning, and the story provides a shared reference point that the whole family can return to. It also makes a thoughtful and lasting gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Max And Ivy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57220322460030,"sku":"TA2329","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/1_1f65fb5f-b898-4c0c-95e0-81947c659102.jpg?v=1775639570","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/max-and-ivy-learn-to-spend-share-and-save-financial-literacy-story-set","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}