April is Financial Literacy Month April is financial literacy month and across the United States schools and communities offer programs highlighting and supporting financial literacy education.These programs are essential in bringing to light the importance of financial education.
April is financial literacy month and across the United States schools and communities offer programs highlighting and supporting financial literacy education. These programs are essential in bringing to light the importance of financial education.
Here are some great teaching resources to look at:
DPI Standards
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/pdf/pfl.pdf
Junior Achievement
http://www.ja.org/
http://wisconsin.ja.org/
Hands on Banking - Wells Fargo
http://www.handsonbanking.org/
The Mint - Northwestern Mutual
http://www.themint.org/
Financial Education Network – UW Extension
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dane/flp/FinancialEducationNetwork.html
National Council for Economics Education
http://www.ncee.net/
Economics Wisconsin
http://www.economicswisconsin.org/
ABA – Teach Children to Save Day
http://www.aba.com/Consumer+connection/teachchildrentosave.htm
MoneySmart
http://www.moneysmartwi.org/events/
Jump$tart
http://www.wijumpstart.org/
Guide to Financial Literacy Resources
http://www.frbsf.org/community/webresources/bankersguide.pdf
Family Economics and Financial Education
http://www.familyfinance.montana.edu/
NEFE – National Endowment for Financial Education
http://www.nefe.org/HighSchoolProgram/tabid/146/Default.aspx
HandsOnBanking – Wells Fargo
http://www.handsonbanking.org/
Financial Fitness for Life
http://fffl.ncee.net
Make a difference Wisconsin Inc
www.makeadifferencewisconsin.org