And your donors today are going to completely discredit you as an organization without throwing some money at these things. All those communication channels and materials (and writers!) take money. This conundrum directly supports Monopoly Junior Lesson #4. A website, e-newsletter and a donate page just aren’t enough to engage today’s supporters. It seems to me that sometimes organizations that are formed for the greater good (since I’m an environmental writer, we’ll focus on environmental organizations) seem to forget this basic lesson that even my kindergartner understands.įor example, let’s look at environmental communications. The final lesson is, of course, the very lesson this game is founded on: (Or was that Plautus who taught us this? Either way… it’s a great lesson.) Lesson #4: You have to spend money to make money. We’ll all be losers, and the game will be over. If we spend all our “money” (er, resources) in the game, no one wins. There are no winners.Īt first I thought this was a bit anticlimactic (not to mention the negative attention associated with there being only one loser, instead of there being only one winner, like in most board games).īut actually, in the long run, it teaches a great lesson. The wacky thing about the rules with Monopoly Junior is that the first person who runs out of money and defaults on a payment loses the game.Īnd that’s it, the game is over. Lesson #3: There are no winners, only losers. Monopoly Junior lesson #2: Pay for our stewardship, treat our space with kindness, and we can reap some rewards. Sure, I had to fork over 5 Monopoly bucks to own it, but I also get those benefits back (sometimes in double!) over the course of the game. And the bonus lesson we learn… with responsibility comes rewards. But while I’m here, it’s my responsibility. ![]() ![]() If you land somewhere, even just briefly, isn’t it your responsibility? I hope to pass along my ownership of Boardwalk when I depart this earth to my daughter. It’s mine now, so I don’t have to do anything I don’t want to do!īut really, aren’t we just kidding ourselves? We seem to believe that landing somewhere gives us a choice. So, why do we as a society find it still so hard to be kind stewards?įor some reason, we adults still think we’re playing the grown up version of this game. Using the resources of the property you’re on is a must. You inhabit somewhere, and you’re responsible for it. Land on a property, you buy it.īelieve it or not, it’s the same in the real world. Making hard choices in a board game is a sure way to stall you out, so this rule takes away any tough decision making for the kiddos. It’s a simple rule and fits the younger set Monopoly Junior is designed for. ![]() In Monopoly Junior, you have no choice but to buy a property when you land on it. Reduce and Reuse is always way cheaper than Recycle. Monopoly Junior Lesson #1: Don’t waste your hard earned dollars paying for your mistakes. ![]() There’s no Get Out of Jail Free card in real life. Every buck you lose in the game is one less you have to use in a better way. This helps the little ones feel like it’s not a deal breaker.īut we grown ups should know better. In Monopoly Junior, you only have to pay a dollar. If we are unlucky enough to land on the Go to Jail space (real life translation: if we screw up enough to negatively impact the land in a major way) we have to pay to get out. Lesson#1: If you land in jail, you have to pay to get out. The rules in Monopoly Junior are a little different than the adult version, where capitalism runs wild, real-life relationships get strained, and the f-bomb gets dropped more than once.Īs I learned to play the Junior version with my 5-year-old, I couldn’t help but geek out and compare these restricted new rules to our present day environmental situation.
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