Little GeniusGrades 1 to 4
An introduction to money, work, fairness and the idea of making something people want, built from coins, jars, class stores and simple agreements.
What each grade learns this year
- Grade1
- Needs and wants, coins and what they buy, a saving jar and a charity jar.
- Grade2
- How things get made and sold to earn money, and why rules and fairness matter.
- Grade3
- A first simple agreement between friends, and designing a product or service of their own.
- Grade4
- Running a small class business with a budget, and keeping the promises in an agreement.
The year, month by month
Each month has a theme. Families can join at the start of any month and pick up the current theme; the December exam and certificate are for students who attend the full year.
- JanuaryIntroduction to money conceptsRecognising coins and bills, and what money is for.
- FebruaryBasic financial decisionsWeighing options and making a choice about spending and saving.
- March and AprilEarning and spendingHow money is earned, working for pay, needs and wants.
- May and JuneSaving and budgetingA simple budget and a goal worth saving for.
- JulyWork and community helpersThe jobs around us and how they serve a community.
- AugustThe value of workWhy people work, effort and responsibility.
- SeptemberSharing and charityHelping others, and a small class project for a charity.
- OctoberSimple legal conceptsRules, fairness, agreements and keeping promises.
- NovemberIntroduction to entrepreneurshipMaking and selling something of value; a small class business.
- DecemberReview and completion examA review of the year, then the completion exam and certificate.
How the class works
One hour, twice a week. Twenty minutes of teaching, twenty minutes of paper worksheet, twenty minutes of review. Two grades share a classroom, each with a base and an advanced level.
- One hour
- twice a week, all year
- 10 or fewer
- students in most classes
- Paper and pencil
- no tablets, no homework
- Certified teachers
- Ontario Certified Teacher or Registered ECE
Our supervision runs from sign-in at the start of class to the end of class. More on the format and questions parents ask.
Little Genius in Oakville from January 2027
Launch pricing for Founding Families. Four classes. If your child does not want to come back, we refund the month.
$549per month, plus HST
About $69 per class. Initiation fee $499 $0 for a limited time.
Other programs
- Big GeniusGrades 5 to 8
- Senior ScholarsGrades 9 to 12