Needs & Wants
Your child knows the difference between things we need, like food and warm clothes, and things we want, like toys. Money runs out, so we choose.
In curriculum terms
The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace. How to help at home →
How to tell they’ve got it
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Try this together
If you showed your child pictures of a winter coat, a toy robot, and a loaf of bread, could they tell you which ones are needs and which is a want?
Where this sits on the map
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solid = must come firstdashed = helps
Curriculum alignment
Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.
This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).