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Pretend tokens make priorities visible.
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9–12 years · 15 minutes
Pretend tokens make priorities visible.
Paper; Pencil; Ten drawn tokens
Invent a small pretend event with a few choices.
List the choices.
Allocate the drawn tokens.
Explain one trade-off you made.
An adult stays alongside. This is pretend play only; do not use real money, accounts or financial decisions.
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Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
What matters most here?
Cross out the tokens when you are done.
Choose between two options.
Add an unexpected change and reallocate.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
Paper · Pencil · Ten drawn tokens
Invent a small pretend event with a few choices.
Try saying: What matters most here?
Finish: Cross out the tokens when you are done.
An adult stays alongside. This is pretend play only; do not use real money, accounts or financial decisions.
Make it simpler: Choose between two options.
Take it further: Add an unexpected change and reallocate.
A chance to practise priority, numeracy. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
