Interested in integrating financial literacy into classroom lessons? Tap into these resources.
Gen i Revolution is an interactive online game for middle and high school students that gives students a chance to practice important personal finance skills. The game, which was developed by the Council for Economic Education (CEE), includes 15 missions in which players act as operatives and attempt to rescue people in financial trouble. Get some PD around teaching financial literacy at CEE's Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference, October 4–6, 2012, in Kansas City. Get more information here.
Jump$tart is "a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of prekindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards, and educational resources." Jump$tart offers interactive learning tools and a clearinghouse of free resources, and it also conducts a biennial survey to gauge teens' opinions on personal finance.
Junior Achievement (JA) is the "world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs." JA provides an array of videos, lesson plans, and activities for elementary, middle, and high school students. You can also read Financial Literacy, Foundation for Success: A Global Perspective and other JA reports and surveys, watch episodes of "Biz Kid$," and download the money management action plan for teens.
MoneyInstructor 's budget planning resources provide worksheets to help students understand the costs associated with renting an apartment, buying a car, and creating a budget while in college.
NEFE (National Endowment for Financial Education) offers free financial planning resources for youth. Get it here.
Use real-world events to teach economic education lessons with the Council for Economic Education's Teaching the News website.
Also, check out the White House report Every American Financially Empowered: A Guide to Increasing Financial Capability, among Students, Workers, and Residents in Communities. Read it here.