School and Sustainable Financial Education: practices in the early years of Elementary School

Abstract

This article presents partial results of a doctoral thesis developed at the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro - IFRJ. The theme is related to how to work the School Financial Education in the early years of elementary school. The research was applied in a public school in the city of Duque de Caxias (RJ). The target audience of the research were students of the 2nd and 3rd year, aged between 7 and 9 years. The methodology used was Didactic Engineering and the educational product was developed in the format of a didactic guide with 5 activities on: where does the money come from, value versus price, ethics, sustainability, and economy, fundamental and superfluous. This article highlights the activity on sustainability and economics, a worldwide concern that directly impacts on the environmental balance and the preservation of flora, fauna, and natural resources.