THE MOST EFFICIENT APPROACHES TO TEACH THE ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
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Department of Kindergarten, College of Education, Najran University, 11001, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Kindergarten Department, Human Studies College, Al-Azhar University, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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Sociology Department, Human Studies College, Al-Azhar University, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
Received: 2025-09-24
Revised: 2025-10-07
Accepted: 2025-10-29
Published: 2025-11-11
The personal financial literacy technique is an essential skill of the 21 st century that supports sound economic choice and financial solvency in the long term. This paper will discuss how far preschool educators in Saudi Arabia are ready to incorporate the financial literacy into the early childhood education and what the most efficient approaches to teaching the principles to little children are. It is revealed that even though a significant proportion of educators expressed a great level of awareness and willingness to implement financial literacy, they were unequivocal due to the lack of training and the inadequacy of educational materials. This study also indicates that play-based learning, storytelling and experiential learning, including role-play and classroom projects are some of the most effective interventions to be used when imparting the principles of financial literacy in a way that meets cognitive and social developmental levels of children. The study highlights the value of enhancing financial literacy within the Saudi Early Childhood Curriculum by including a special focus on educating educators, using culturally applicable Arabic literature, and enhancing the policy-level conditions. This kind of integration is in line with Saudi Vision 2030 aims of creating responsible financial attitudes, better informed choices and early-age financial empowerment, as a part of national objectives of developing human capital and diversifying economies.
Efficient Approaches, Preschool, Children, Teaching, Principles, Educators, Economic.