Borrow & Give Back

What your kid learns

• Borrowing is a promise

  You use it for a while. Then you give it back.

• Take care of it

  Treat it gently. Keep it clean and safe.

• Give it back on time

  Give it back when you said you would.

• If it breaks, make it right

  Tell the person who lent it. Say sorry. Ask a grown-up to help fix it. Keeping promises builds trust.

The story: Sam keeps a promise

At a park, Sam borrows a ball from Maya and 1 cent from a grown-up, gives both back on time, and a trust meter goes up.

1. Helper: Hi there! Sam and Maya are at the park.
2. Sam: May I borrow your ball? I’ll give it back before we go home.
3. Maya: Yes! Please take good care of it.
4. Helper: Sam plays gently. Then Sam gives it back on time.
5. Maya: Thank you! You kept your promise.
6. Grown-up: Sam, you may borrow 1¢. Please bring it back tomorrow.
7. Helper: Tomorrow comes. Sam gives the coin back.
8. Helper: Borrow it, care for it, give it back!

The game: Keep the Promise

Help Sam keep each promise. Tap a choice. See what happens to trust.

Games use pretend money and work with taps or a keyboard. Nothing is timed.

New words

borrow

use something, then give it back

Also called: loan

promise

saying you will do something

trust

believing someone will keep a promise

Also called: credit, creditworthiness

Questions at the end

• What does borrow mean?
• A borrowed toy breaks. What do you do?
• Why do promises matter?

Remember this

Borrow it, care for it, give it back.

Talk about it

What is something you borrowed, and how did you take care of it?

Try it at home: Borrow a book

1. Borrow a book from someone at home.
2. Take good care of it.
3. Give it back when you said you would.

This mission is free. Any book or toy at home works.

School standards

• Grade K
• National Standards for Personal Financial Education: Managing Credit
• Texas TEKS 2.11D (early)