Bone for Spotty

Deals with the fundamentals of saving.
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Uses the incident of a dog's burying his bone to explain to a primary grade youngster the fundamentals of a savings account in a bank. Upon discovering that Spotty is saving his bone for future use by burying it, Barbara proceeds to bury a dollar bill given to her by Aunt Sally. Her father interrupts her to describe and explain with the help of flashbacks the services of the banks and the concept of interest. Johnny, her brother, then explains the purposes of a bank book, deposit slips, and withdrawal slips. Ends with Barbara opening a new account at the bank.

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