Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Personal Finance for K-2

As I was looking at materials for a high school Personal Finance class I'm teaching this fall, I glanced throught he  Financial Fitness for Life books targeted for K-2.  It might be a great option to work through with Jm.  It sounds fun -- and covers a lot of topics that he's very interested in.
http://fffl.councilforeconed.org/table-of-contents.php?gradeLevel=K-2

Table Of Contents : K-2 Book
Theme 1: Lesson 1 - A Good Day for Money
The students listen to a short story introducing them to Penny and Nicholas, the "Money Kids." They discuss ways in which people receive money - through earning income or receiving gifts. They are introduced to the concept of human capital (work skills) and the relationship between people's ability to earn income and the education and training they have. The students also produce a paper chain representing ways in which they have received money.
Theme 1: Lesson 2 - Working for Income
The students discuss goods and services that satisfy people's wants, and they construct a spyglass to help them identify goods and services at school. They also construct Busy Town, a model business community. Using a puzzle, they are introduced to the concept of entrepreneurship and its relationship to the resources used to produce goods and services.

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