Financial Literacy
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Course Overview
DAY 1: UNDERSTANDING CURRENCY
Lesson 1 – Money Smart for Young People, Lesson 1: Understanding Currency
Helps young children to understand money and coins and the value of each coin. Students will be able to practice identification and problem-solving skills to determine the value of different coins.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led lesson with additional games and recommended reading
- 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 – Peter Pig Money Counter
Young children have fun identifying coins and practicing saving money in an interactive online game.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive student game with audio instructions
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 2: COUNTING COINS
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 – Printable Activities for Kids: Identifying Coins Worksheets
A great way to give young students the chance to practice identifying coins. Printable worksheets that allow students to work at their own pace.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable coin identification worksheets
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – JA $aves: Greater Than, Less Than
A great way to help young students understand the value of money and spending. Printable worksheet that allows students to work at their own pace.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable Activity
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 3: EARNING MONEY
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 – JA Who Am I?
Interactive game that introduces students to different jobs that people can do.
- Category: Career Exploration
- Type: Parent-led game
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 4: 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 – 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
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 5: 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 Piggy Bank Savings
Young children practice saving money in their piggy bank by rolling a die and coloring the amount they have saved!
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable coloring activity
- Time: 10 minutes