As educators aim to equip students with the financial literacy they’ll need to navigate the complexities of fiscal responsibility, a multitude of resources have emerged to support teaching money and financial mathematics. In this article, we explore over 20 such resources designed to make learning about money management engaging and informative.
1.The Mint – This resource provides a range of activities and guides for both parents and teachers to help children learn about money.
2.Practical Money Skills – Created by Visa, this website offers lesson plans that align with national standards for grades K-12.
3.Biz Kid$ – This Emmy Award-winning TV series teaches kids about money and entrepreneurship. The accompanying website includes free resources for teachers.
4.Education World – Here, educators will find lesson plans and activities that teach important financial skills.
5.Federal Reserve Education – The Federal Reserve offers a collection of online resources that help teach students all about the U.S. financial system.
6.National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) – NEFE provides high-quality educational materials designed to impart essential principles of personal finance.
7.Finance in the Classroom – This site offers a variety of teacher resources for every grade level to teach students how to become financially literate.
8.Money Instructor – This membership-based site provides lessons, worksheets, and activities focused on money skills and financial literacy.
9.Jump$tart Coalition – Jump$tart is a coalition of diverse organizations that advocates for financial education and provides resources to educators.
10.Khan Academy – Known for its free instructional videos, Khan Academy also has comprehensive lessons on economics and personal finance.
11.Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance – Dave Ramsey’s well-regarded course designed to teach high school students the value of financial responsibility.
12.EconEdLink – Brought together by the Council for Economic Education, EconEdLink offers a range of free lessons and activities around economics and personal finance.
13.Fit for Life! By FitMoney.org – This non-profit organization provides K-12 curriculum designed to instill smart money habits early on.
14.My Classroom Economy – An experiential learning program that enables students to learn first-hand about earning a salary, saving, spending, and budgeting.
15.Cash Crunch Games – Educational games that are geared towards young people learning financial skills in a fun way.
16.EverFi Financial Literacy – Interactive online courses aimed at teaching various financial topics at different education levels.
17.Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) – A year-long program that transforms middle and high school students into confident entrepreneurs.
18.Sense & Dollars – A website created by Maryland Public Television offering an interactive experience about managing personal finances.
19.Next Gen Personal Finance – NGPF provides free curriculums catered to teaching 100% free K-12 personal finance content.
20.Banzai – Using real-life scenarios, this web-based program teaches students about budgeting, saving, and dealing with unexpected financial situations.
21+ Bonus- ‘The Stock Market Game’ which gives students a chance to invest hypothetical money in real-world scenarios to understand how the stock market works.
These are just some of the invaluable tools available that can be integrated into curriculum plans promoting money-management knowledge among students—vital skills they will carry into adulthood.
