Consumer Stuff for kids (PDF, 6.2 MB) - Consumer Affairs Victoria

Introduction to Consumer Stuff for Kids
Before you start...
This revised edition of Consumers Stuff for Kids contains a number of exciting new features. The new unit,
Its Your Choice, highlights the need to improve student resilience and feelings of self-worth. Poor decision
making in areas such as consumer purchases and inappropriate social behaviour can be linked to feelings of
low self-esteem and over dependence on peer actions.
The accompanying DVD, Clips for Kids complements the message throughout this publication and especially
in the unit, Its Your Choice! It provides a most engaging format for student learning. Wacky and his friends will
certainly be popular characters upon which to stimulate student discussion and direct student learning.
The Take Home activity added to each unit will foster a genuine partnership between home and school learning.
Parents/carers and their children will be able reinforce school learning with real life consumer related
activities at home.
Tracking Student Progress
The red arrow symbol in each activity represents a suggested opportunity for the student to demonstrate their
knowledge and understanding of key concepts. Teachers are encouraged to use these activities to track student
progress towards the VELS Level 4 Humanities – Economics and Level 4 Personal Learning Domain standards.
For example:
Students create a checklist of the most effective ways to deal with returning a product.
The list might include:
• acting quickly
• discussing the problem in person
• calmly stating the problem
• being aware of your consumer rights
• keeping the receipt.
See page v and vi to provide a context for the standards.
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