The Knot String Works with Known Teaching Principles

The Knot String works so well because it employs well known teaching concepts and reduces the “cognitive leap distance” between values and currency.

Allows Your Kids to Carry Currency Without the Risk of Carrying Money
Strips away the confusing details of money exchange and reveals the heart of saving and spending...trading things. In this case, knots. Money is an abstract concept. No one actually "owns" the money they have. (It's a federal offense to destroy United States currency!) The money we carry "represents" your hard work or your entitlements. Many adults still do not understand that concept. Help you children to overcome that barrier by keeping things at their level...simple!

Tactile Feedback is a Very Successful Technique in Early Learning
It is no accident that the earliest method for teaching numbers and letters are on wooden blocks or refrigerator magnets. You can hold them in your hand. Particularly with abstract concepts like language and mathematics. The Knot String is no different than “How many apples are left” lessons we grew up with as children. The "manipulation" of the knots is what creates the "link" between the real world and the abstract world of money.

The Knot String Makes Money Interesting
I have found it quite difficult to excite young people about money. It simply is not relevant to them yet, as they are not responsible for rent, car payments, or grocery bills. The Knot String works with an EXISTING movitvation, to acquire things that are attractive. Getting your child's attention is the first step to them listening and learning.

People of All Ages Support What They Help Create
We are more likely to participate in activities into which we have invested some personal energy. The Knot String facilitates this by having the child count, tie an untie the knots as they are used. It creates a sense of ownership in the process.

The Knot String Does Not Require Advanced Math Skills
The Knot String relies on “proportions” not “amounts”. Instead of requiring the chlild to evaluate the “amount” of money they have left, they evaluate “What proportion of what they have” when they make decisions. This simplifies the decision process dramatically. Don't be alarmed if they learn a little math along the way :)

Fosters Communication
Expect your child to begin asking lots of questions about how to get more knots! This is a great opportunity to describe in real terms concepts like “earning” by doing chores, by saving, or by sharing. Imagine your kids both giving up 3 knots each to buy something neither has enough knots on their own. Your interaction as parent becomes the foundation of future conversations about money and other topics. Everytime you teach your child a lesson with positive interaction, it creates a bond where they will turn to YOU for their information later in life.The lessons are endless, and we will post new lessons as we hear about them in this Facebook Community.

Stay positive! Your attitude about money is a BIG influence on your young child's attitude about money.