April 24 - National Teach Children To Save Day

Happy National Teach Children To Save Day! Each year in April, today encourages children to develop good saving habits.  

  

Bankers across the country volunteer every year to teach children to save. Developing these habits at a young age creates a foundation for a lifetime of saving.  

Involving our children with a savings plan, and money management skills prepare them for a solid future. 

Parents should teach children about financial matters so that when they head out into the world they avoid pitfalls that can be financially devastating.  

With an early start on saving and an understanding of budgeting their money, children will have solid habits as they head into adulthood.  

The day offers tools and resources through events across the country. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Find an event near you. You can also start projects at home that encourage your children to save. Help your children develop the skills they will need for a lifetime. Try these tips to get started.  

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  • Give each child a bank. It helps if the bank is clear so they can see their savings grow. 
• • Open a savings account. They can monitor their account and watch it grow there, too. 
• • Show them what things costs. When they want a new toy, direct them to their savings. Ask them to consider whether to toy is worth the amount they want to spend. If they still want to purchase the item, have the child pay. The act of paying with their own money will demonstrate to them the cost of the toy. 
• • Demonstrate need versus want. Explain how our food, clothing, and shelter are necessities. However, we can live without going out to eat or buying a new television or the latest phone. Place the needs before the wants even in your daily shopping.  

Teach your children the value of money and how to save it. Use #TeachChildrenToSaveDay to post on social media. 

Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for a fun project to celebrate the day. 

HISTORY 

Sponsored by the American Bankers Association, Since 1997, National Teach Children To Save Day has been helping young people when the program started. 

How can you teach your children to save? 

#TeachChildrenToSaveDay 

@AmericanBankersAssociation 

@nichecinema 

April 24 - National Arbor Day

Happy National Arbor Day! Each year in April, this day encourages us to celebrate and plant trees. The observance takes place each year on the last Friday in April.   

  

Trees provide vital protection for the Earth’s topsoil from erosion, oxygen, and homes for wildlife. They also are a renewable resource that provides a variety of materials for building, fuel, and office supplies. 

  

Trees beautify our environment, provide shade on a sunny day, and improve our quality of life. The day celebrates all these things and aims for American generations to enjoy all the benefits trees have to offer. 

  

HOW TO OBSERVE 

  

Celebrate the day by planting a tree today. You can also spend time caring for trees in your area. Join an event near you or organize one in your community.  

Consider the trees you plant as well. While you may look for fast-growing trees so that you may enjoy the tree during your life-time, planting a slower growing tree is an investment in the future.  

Generations to come will enjoy the shade and beauty of the tree long after we’re gone. And leaving something as precious as a tree behind is quite the investment. 

Download and print the color page for the day by visiting the website below. Share them with National Day Calendar® when complete!

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Share your celebration experiences using #NationalArborDay on social media. 

HISTORY 

On April 10, 1872, American political figure, journalist and newspaper editor J.Sterling Morton established Arbor Day in the state of Nebraska with hopes that it would spread across the country.  

This first celebration challenged the people of Nebraska to plant as many trees as they possibly could. Since the pioneers missed the trees and forests of the east, they answer the challenge by planting more than one million trees that very first year! 

To learn more about the history of National Arbor Day, visit the website below: 

https://www.nationalarbordayfoundation.com 

#NationalArborDay 

@arborday 

@nichecinema

DATES
April 30, 2021 
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April 28, 2023 
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