Aldo's Allowance Academy for Libraries and Schools

​1. Most Kids Are Growing Up in a Tap-to-Pay World

Children today rarely handle physical money. They use cards, watch their parents use mobile wallets, and have little understanding of the value of cash—or the responsibility behind it.

Aldo’s Allowance Academy brings money to life. The system provides a hands-on way to learn counting coins, filling out pretend checks, “depositing” into labeled jars, managing real (or pretend) income, taxes, interest, and even insurance!

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2. It Reinforces Core Curriculum Goals

The system supports:

• Math skills: coin counting, skip counting, making change, addition/subtraction

• SEL (Social Emotional Learning): decision-making, delayed gratification, responsibility

• Real-world application: taxes, rent, saving, goal setting, budgeting

It’s an ideal fit for math enrichment, life skills classes, after-school programs, or family engagement nights—without requiring teachers or librarians to lead formal lessons.

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3. It’s Truly Family-Friendly

Designed to be completed at home, Aldo’s Allowance Academy is a rare resource that:

• Encourages meaningful parent-child interaction

• Works with real or pretend money (no income required)

• Requires no screen time or digital access

• Gives families something practical to do together

Perfect for Title I schools, family literacy initiatives, or libraries seeking impactful passive programming.

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4. It Reduces Workload, Not Adds to It

No training, no tech setup, no lesson plans. You can simply:

• Print it out

• Hand it to families

• Offer optional workshops or family nights​

 

5. It’s Affordable—and Built to Last

Each license includes three full levels (ages 6–14) that grow with the child over time,

making it a long-term investment in a student’s life skills.