Financial Literacy
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Course Overview
DAY 1: BASICS OF BUDGETING
Lesson 1 – Teaching Kids About Money at Home
Guide to help parents talk about money, saving and spending with young children. Also provides several hands-one learning experiences to reinforce the concept of money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent resource for planned activities
- Time: 15 minutes
Lesson 2 – Counting with Coins US Mint — H.I.P. Pocket Change Kids Site
Young children practice identifying coins and how much each coin is worth. Interactive game allows young children to work at their own pace.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive student game with audio instructions
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – Printable Activities for Kids: Money Math Word Problems
Word problems are a great tool for young learners to practice problem-solving and develop reading and math skills as they help Nina, William and Deana figure out how much money they have saved.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheets
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 2: HOW MONEY MOVES
Lesson 1 – Money Smart for Young People, Lesson 2: Earning Money
Talking about jobs and the value of work to teach young students the concept of earning money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led lesson with additional games and recommended reading
- Time: 15 minutes
Lesson 2 – Cha-Ching Money Management Video: Earn, Save, Spend & Donate
The Cha-Ching crew explore how money moves and the ways we use money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Video
- Time: 5 minutes
Lesson 3 – Community Helpers Matching Game
Young students practice identifying and matching the pictures of the community workers with what job they do.
- Category: Career Exploration
- Type: Printable activity worksheet
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 3: NEEDS AND WANTS
Lesson 1 – Money Smart for Young People, Lesson 3: Needs and Wants
Introduces young students to the concepts of needs and wants to help develop decision-making skills.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led lesson with additional games and recommended reading
- Time: 15 minutes
Lesson 2 – Am I a Want or a Need?
Talking about jobs and the value of work to teach young students the concept of earning money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity with clue cards
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – Cha-Ching Money Management Video: Spend Wisely
The Cha-Ching crew learns how we can make choices on how we spend the money we earn on our wants and our needs.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Video
- Time: 5 minutes
DAY 4: SAVING FOR SUCCESS!
Lesson 1 – Cha-Ching Money Management Video: Saving for Success
The Cha-Ching crew learns about saving money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Video
- Time: 5 minutes
Lesson 2 – Money Smart for Young People, Lesson 5: Saving and Spending
Young children build an understanding on how money is used by exploring saving and spending.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led lesson with additional games and recommended reading
- Time: 15 minutes
Lesson 3 – JA The Pet Watcher
Printable coloring activity that allows young students to practice their math skills while discover what new pet is waiting for them at the pet store.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheet
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 5: A JOB I CAN DO!
Lesson 1 – JA Goods and Services
Young students are introduced to the concept of goods and services and practice decision-making skills.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheet
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 2 – JA Who Am I?
Interactive game that introduces students to different jobs that people can do.
- Category: Career Exploration
- Type: Parent-led activity with clue cards
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – JA Jobs I Can Do!
Young students identify a job they can do at home to help their family and earn money.
- Category: Career Exploration/Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity with worksheet
- Time: 10 minutes