Name of resource is colored for:
K - 3 = bright orange
4 - 8 = bright green
9 -12 = bright blue
Financial Literacy Month
APRIL 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
WHY FINANCIAL LITERACY?
Two MUST Views:
Stocks:
Wed
Banks:
Get your hands on some
great resources to share
the roles of banks:
www.handsonbanking.com
7
8
Interest:
Great K-12 Online
Lessons:
Use this compound interest
calculator to see how your
Visit EconEdLink to search
money works for you.
for lessons and other
www.econedlink.org/interacti resources.
ves/index.php?iid=2&type=e
www.chicagofed.org/webpag ducator
es/education/index.cfm
13
Credit:
14
Investing:
www.econedlink.org
15
Manipulatives:
Fri
2 Financial Lit Summit 3 Money Doesn’t Grow 4
Webcast 9-11:30 a.m:
A great way to learn about
investing - The Stock Market Providing Financial
Game program! (4-12 grade Literacy Resources to the
Nat’l economic
Edutopia
students).
Unbanked & Underbanked
education network
Register by April 4
www.edutopia.org/stwwww.moneysmartweek.org/s
www.youtube.com/watch?fea
financial-literacy-resources- www.stockmarketgame.org
ummit
ture=player_embedded&v=s
lesson-plans
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6
Thu
9
Invest in Yourself:
on Trees:
Online lesson about ways
people earn money:
16
5
Fun K-12 Financial
Activities at Home:
www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/gam Looking for financial
activities for families?
es/mad_money_flash.html
www.practicalmoneyskills.co www.fffl.councilforeconed.org/
www.econedlink.org/lessons/
m/games/road_trip/road_trip. bookindex.php?lid=475&type=afte
html?width=600&height=420 overview.php?gradeLevel=Par
rschool
ent-Guides
10
11
Budgeting:
Two great videos for all ages Try these activities:
www.econedlink.org/lessons/
on “human capital”.
projector.php?lid=483&type=
www.econedlink.org/interacti educator
ves/index.php?iid=1&type=ed
National Budget Simulation:
ucator
www.econedlink.org/lessons/
www.econedlink.org/interacti index.php?lid=306&type=stu
ves/index.php?iid=230&type= dent
educator
www.actuarialfoundation.org/
cd/index.htm
Saving:
Try these savings games:
Sat
When Life Gives
You Lemons:
17 Webinar 3-4 p.m.
Finance in the
Classroom:
24
Allowance:
Check out this School
House Rock video on the
subject of allowance:
12
FREE Fed K-12
Resources:
The Federal Reserve Bank of
St Louis has engaging lesson
plans, videos, podcasts, and
more!
www.youtube.com/v/GawH4
www.stlouisfed.org/education_
8QNDfc?version=3
resources
18
Week In Review:
19
Bonds:
Two great resources to teach
Future benefits arise from
“Alexander Hamilton”
Weekly current event articles about bonds:
saving and investing today.
www.themint.org/kids
www.stlouisfed.org/education_
A webinar devoted to the life for gr 4-12 shared by The
Info on the Go!
Try this lemonade stand
resources/no-frills-moneyStock Market Game
www.kidseconposters.com/pos
and contributions to
www.feedthepig.org/toolbox/
www.federalreserveeducatio
skills/episode-4game:
program.
American
financial
history.
ters/thepodcasts#.UyxhDfldXms
n.org/resources/classroom/a
understanding-bonds
basics/investing/?query=catego
www.econedctivities
www.stlouisfed.org/education www.bizkids.com/games/doll Register by 4/14/14:
www1.gotomeeting.com/regi il.org/icee/smg_wir.shtml
ry.eq.The%20Basics&back=post _resources/economicwww.treasurydirect.gov/kids/ki
ar-a-glass
ster/979539729
ds.htm
ers
lowdown-podcast-series
Activities about Credit:
20
Fraud Scene
Investigator:
This interactive investor
education game challenges
students to prevent
investment fraud.
www.nasaa.org/2059/fsi
27
What is a Dollar
Worth?
21
Take Charge:
22
Save the
Murktide:
23
“It’s Your Company Too!”
Many great resources may Explore what it means to
Check out these fun, online
be found at:
be part owner of a
financial missions for
www.takechargeamerica.org/ middle and high school
www.financeintheclassroom. company.
financial-educationorg/student/activities.shtml
students:
Register by 4/21/14:
These elementary level
lessons plans focus on
financial literacy.
resources/educatorresources
28 Are You Ready for 29
Some Football?
Secret
Millionaire’s Club:
30
“Talk with Kids
about Money” Day:
Financial Football that is!
Econ Illinois: www.econed-il.org
25
Mutual Funds:
th
th
26
Preparing for life
after High School:
Students can learn more
about mutual funds at:
A resource site. SAT & ACT
prep, guidance on FAFSA,
minimizing debt, choosing an
www.econedlink.org/interacti affordable school, adjusting to
ves/tools/lei-lesson7/1college.
www1.gotomeeting.com/reg 56183-570-2_07.pdf
ister/831533713
www.genirevolution.org
Warren Buffett is the mentor Activities, organized by the
in this animated video series. age ranges of children, have
www.practicalmoneyskills.co www.smckids.com/learnande been developed and are
available free.
m/games/trainingcamp/ff
arn/teachers/webisodewww.minneapolisfed.org/inde
www.talkwithourkidsaboutmo
activities
x.cfm
ney.com
This is a fun calculator for
ALL ages (right-hand side
of webpage).
Webinar 3-4 p.m.
www.collegecountdown.com
Need more resources?
Email: icee@niu.edu
(Put “Financial Lit Calendar” in the subject line).
Or, Call Econ Illinois: 815.753.0356
(Ask for Beth Metzler)
Money Smart Week events: April 5 –12 : www.moneysmartweek.org (Chicago), www.moneysmartweek.niu.edu (NIU)