The Kingdom Code - Crew Review

The Complete StarterKit from The Kingdom Code is a money management curriculum written for grades 4-6 based on Biblical principles which teaches students how to make and manage money God’s way. The Complete Starter Kit includes the textbook, student packet, and teacher guide.

There are 27 lessons and each lesson should be taught twice a week. Lesson plans provide a step-by-step approach to learning and make teaching easy and fun. You will need to allow at least 45 minutes to complete each day. Every lesson has eight sections. Each lesson begins with a Proclamation based on a Biblical principle. Students are encouraged to read this aloud and discuss its meaning so they can fully understand the message. Lesson one proclaims “I trust in the Lord with all my heart and depend on Him instead of myself. In everything I do, I honor and remember Him, and He makes my path straight.” The next section, Check Your Path, directs students to begin their worksheets. The worksheets can be filled out as the lesson progresses, used at the end of the lesson as a review, or given as an assessment after the lesson. Our family simply filled out the worksheets as the lessons progressed. The Quest for the Clue section is an introduction to the theme and goals of the lesson. To promote understanding, activities and additional components are often included in this section. At the end of Quest for the Clue, students also find a clue that summarizes the section. The Code of Honor section teaches the target skill of the lesson through a character code. There is at least one Bible verse incorporated within this section. The Treasure Seeking section continues to develop the theme and goals of the lesson through stories, ideas, activities, additional components, and other methods. In this section, students learn and practice skills to help them manage businesses successfully, as well as life skills through practical applications. The On Your Own section includes activities and projects necessary to understand, practice, and complete the lesson. For the most part, students are able to complete these by themselves. The Kingdom Keys section is a review of the entire lesson and includes keys to the lesson, key ideas, and key terms. The Bonus Code Work section includes optional projects to supplement the lessons. At the conclusion of each lesson, students celebrate their progress by placing a reward sticker on their treasure map.

The first eight lessons definitely require parental guidance because students build a business from the ground up, choose a mentor, complete a business plan, and begin marketing and working to earn money. It is extremely important that a business is chosen and initiated, because lessons 9-27 all refer back to their business to teach them how to keep a ledger, determine an income statement, make calls and write thank you notes to customers, recall customers, analyze their business, and market a product or service.

Although this curriculum is written for grades 4-6, my Senior was able to learn from this course and apply a wealth of knowledge to her dance business and personal money management skills. This was her first year teaching homeschool ballet classes and she recently choreographed her first piece entitled Dancing Through Frozen.

As a bonus, I also received a JR Budget Kit and The Kingdom Code Coloring Book. The JR Budget Kit is an economical way to introduce kids to budgeting when they are too young to complete the Complete Starter Kit. The Kingdom Code Coloring Book includes 32 pages of knights, Bible verses, and budget coloring pages. These two products are a great way for younger members of the family to participate in the program alongside their siblings.

As an added bonus for my readers, use coupon code 10TKC46 to receive ten percent off products purchased online from The Kingdom Code!

The Complete Starter Kit from The Kingdom Code teaches kids practical money management skills while students build businesses of their own. Visit the Crew Blog to read what the Homeschool Review Crew has to say about The Completer Starter Kit from The Kingdom Code.