David A. Adler; illustrated by Tom Huffman
(1985).
Banks: Where the Money Is. (New York, NY: F. Watts, 32
p.). Banks and banking--Juvenile literature; Banks and banking.
Explains how a bank works through its functions of saving,
lending, the use of checks, and other aspects of banking.
Louise Armstrong (1976).
How to Turn Lemons into Money: A Child's Guide to Economics.
(New York, NY: Harcourt Brace, 32 p.). Economics--Juvenile
literature; Economics. Using a lemonade stand as an example,
introduces some basic terminology of economics.
--- (1978).
How to Turn Up into Down into Up: A Child's Guide to Inflation,
Depression, and Economic Recovery. (New York, NY:
Harcourt Brace, 32 p.). Economics--Juvenile literature.
Ann Banks; illustrated by Susanna Natti
(1993).
It's My Money: A Kid's Guide to the Green Stuff. (New
York, NY: Puffin Books, 32 p.). Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature.
Douglas Barry (2004).
Wisdom for a Young CEO: Incredible Letters and Inspiring Advice
from Today's Business Leaders. (Philadelphia, PA:
Running Press, 128 p.). Student at St. Joseph's Preparatory
School in Philadelphia. Careers- advice; CEOs-leadership,
lessons.
Janet Bodnar (1996).
Mom, Can I Have That?: Dr Tightwad Answers Your Kids Questions
About Money (Washington, DC: Kiplinger Times Business,
182 p.). Children--Finance, Personal; Parent and child.
--- (1997).
Dr. Tightwad's Money-Smart Kids. (New York, NY: Times
Business, 280 p. [2nd ed.]). Children--Finance, Personal; Saving
and investment.
--- (1999).
Dollars & Sense for Kids: What They Need to Know about
Money--and How To Tell Them. (Washington, DC: Kiplinger
Books, 308 p.). Children--Finance, Personal; Saving and
investment.
Mary Bowman-Kruhm (2000).
Money: Save It, Manage It, Spend It. (Berkeley Heights,
NJ: Enslow Publishers, 64 p.). Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal; Money.
Discusses ways for teenagers to budget their money, including
how to responsibly use credit cards and checking, spend money
conservatively, and save for the future.
Ruth Cavin (1978).
A Matter of Money : What Do You Do with a Dollar? (New
York, NY: S.G. Phillips, 60 p.). Money--Juvenile literature;
Finance--Juvenile literature. Discusses aspects of money
including credit, banks, stocks and bonds, taxes, and interest..
Robert and Roy and Shirley Chilton (1970).
Where Things We Use Come From. (Los Angeles, CA: Elk
Grove Press, 41 p.). Economics--Juvenile literature; Economics.
Defines basic economic terms such as producer, services,
surplus, scarcity, and supply and demand.
Nancy Dunnan (1990).
Banking. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press,
128 p.). Banks and banking--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Banks and banking; Finance,
Personal. Surveys the history and functions of banks and
discusses how to manage your money.
Carlo M. Flumiani (1978). The Financial
Education of Children & Teenagers. (Albuquerque, NM:
American Classical College Press. Stock exchanges--Juvenile
literature; Finance--Juvenile literature; Stock exchanges;
Finance. Introduces the world of the stock market with basic
information about economics, investments, and finance.
R.V. Fodor (1980).
Nickels, Dimes, and Dollars: How Currency Works. (New
York, NY: Morrow, 94 p.). Money--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Money--United States--Juvenile
literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Basic information on the
history of money, supply and demand, the Federal Reserve System,
international exchange, inflation, and managing money, including
stock investing.
Kathlyn Gay (1967).
Money Isn't Everything; The Story of Economics at Work.
(New York, NY: Delacorte Press, 96 p.). Economics--Juvenile
literature; United States--Economic conditions.
Ernestine Giesecke (2003).
Money Business: Banks and Banking. (Chicago, IL:
Heinemann Library, 48 p.). Banks and banking--Juvenile
literature; Banks and banking. Incomplete Contents: Banks --
Early banking -- Types of banks -- Central banks -- The history
of U.S. banking -- The U.S. Central Bank -- Banks and the
economy -- Banking services -- Choosing a bank -- Banking around
the world -- Careers in banking -- Keeping track of money --
Banks in your community.
--- (2003).
Dollars and Sense: Managing Your Money. (Chicago, IL:
Heinemann Library, 48 p.). Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal; Money. Contents:
Money and income -- Money and choices -- Using your allowance --
Smart spending -- Plan before you buy -- More money, more
choices -- Smart savings -- Savings and interest -- Choosing a
savings account -- Shopping for value -- Evaluating charities --
Household budgeting -- Expenses -- Making it work -- Record
keeping -- Credit cards -- Credit card interest -- Loans --
Credit history -- Start a budget.
--- (2003).
From Seashells to Smart Cards: Money and Currency.
(Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 48 p.). Money--Juvenile
literature; Paper money--Juvenile literature; Coins--Juvenile
literature; Money; Paper money; Coins. Contents: What is money?
-- Earning money -- Money long ago -- Early coins -- Early paper
money -- Early American money -- How are coins made? -- What
coins do we use? -- How is paper money made? -- What paper money
do we use? -- What's on our money -- Commemorative coins -- Fake
money -- Gold -- Money around the world -- Exchanging money --
European money -- Other "money" -- Keeping money safe -- Coin
collecting & coin rubbing.
Neale S. Godfrey (1996).
Here's the Scoop!: Follow an Ice-cream Cone Around the World.
(Parsippany, NJ: Silver Press, 32 p.). Economics--Juvenile
literature; Economics. A group of children learn about economic
interdependence as they see how raw materials throughout the
world are transformed into a salable product--an ice cream cone.
--- (1996).
A Money Adventure: Earning, Spending, Sharing.
(Parsippany, NJ: Silver Press, 32 p.). Finance--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature; Small business--Juvenile
literature; Money; Moneymaking projects; Business enterprises.
The Green$treet$ Kid$ find out how money is earned, saved, and
spent.
--- (1998).
Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kids' Money Book. (New York,
NY: Simon & Schuster, 122 p.). Finance--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile
literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Provides an overview of
economics and money, including earning, spending, saving, checks
and credit cards, banks, and the history of money.
Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards (1994).
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide To Raising
Financially Responsible Children. (New York, NY: Simon &
Schuster, 175 p.). Children--Finance, Personal; Children's
allowances; Saving and investment.
Neale S. Godfrey with Tad Richards (1995).
A Penny Saved: Using Money To Teach Your Child the Way the World
Works. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 240 p.). Former
President, First Women's Bank. Children--Finance, Personal;
Teenagers--Finance, Personal; Children's allowances; Saving and
investment. Brazelton of family finance - home curriculum for
kids to follow.
Margaret Hall (2000).
Banks. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 62 p.). Banks
and banking--Juvenile literature; Banks and banking. Introduces
the purpose and functioning of banks, including information on
checking accounts, ATMs, debit cards, and reading a bank
statement.
--- (2000).
Credit Cards and Checks. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann
Library, 32 p.). Checks--Juvenile literature; Credit
cards--Juvenile literature; Debit cards--Juvenile literature;
Checks; Credit cards; Debit cards; Finance, Personal. Provides
an introduction to checks, credit cards, and debit cards,
explaining how they work and why people use them.
--- (2000).
Money. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 32 p.).
Money--Juvenile literature; Money--United States--Juvenile
literature; Money. An introduction to money, describing how it
evolved to replace the barter system, how it is used, different
forms it takes, and currency in countries around the world.
--- (2000).
Your Allowance. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 32 p.).
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Children's
allowances--Juvenile literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal. Offers young people information
on how to manage the money they have, providing advice on
spending, saving, and donating money to help others.
Hollis Page Harman (1999).
Money Sense for Kids. (Hauppague, NY: Barron's
Educational Series, 166 p.). Money--Juvenile literature; Saving
and investment--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money; Saving and investment; Finance, Personal.
Explains the nature of money, the different ways in which it can
be represented, and how it can be saved or invested, discussing
mutual funds, the stock market, banks, and inflation. Includes
games and activities.
Richard T. Harris (1994).
Who Taught You about Money?: A Fun Book for Young People.
(Norfolk, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing, 46 p.).
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature; Economics--Juvenile literature;
Finance, Personal; Money; Economics. Banker Sawbuck explains how
to manage money and defines such concepts as interest,
inflation, value, taxes, net worth, and supply and demand.
Robert H. Hendricks (1986). Learning
Economics Through Children's Stories. (New York, NY: Joint
Council on Economic Education, 119 p. (5th ed.)).
Economics--Juvenile literature--Bibliography; Economics--Study
and teaching (Primary)--Bibliography. "National Depository of
Children Stories in Economics, Center Economic Education. St.
Cloud State University."
Brian T. Jones, CFP (2006).
Getting Started: The Financial Guide for a Younger Generation.
(Blue Bell, PA: Larstan Pub., Inc., 200 p.). Finance, Personal;
Investments.
Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter (1999).
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About
Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!. (New
York, NY: Doubleday, 182 p.). Finance, Personal; Investments.
What wealthy parents teach their children about money that other
parents do not teach.
Steven E. Landsaburg (1997).
Fair Play: What Your Child Can Teach You About Economics,
Values, and the Meaning of Life. (New York, NY: Free
Press, 230 p.). Teaches Economics (University of Rochester).
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects; Economics--Study and
teaching (Elementary)--Case studies; Concepts in children--Case
studies; United States--Economic conditions--1993-.
Linda Leitz (2006).
The Ultimate Parenting Map to Money Smart Kids.
(Colorado Springs, CO: Bright Leitz Pub., 181 p.). Certified
Financial Planner, Enrolled Agent with the IRS. Finance,
Personal; Children--Finance, Personal; Parenting--Handbooks,
manuals, etc.
Lewis Mandell (1998). Our Vulnerable Youth:
The Financial Literacy of American 12th Graders.
(Washington, DC: Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial
Literacy, 117 p.). Finance, Personal--Study and teaching
(Secondary)--United States; High school students--United
States--Finance, Personal; Youth--United States--Finance,
Personal.
--- (2001). Improving Financial Literacy:
What Schools and Parents Can and Cannot Do. (Washington, DC:
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.
Christina J. Moose (1997). Budgeting.
(Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Publications, 48 p.). Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal; Budget.
Explains the concept of a budget and how individuals, groups,
and even governments need to plan to make the best use of their
money.
--- (1997).
Debt. (Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Publications, 48 p.).
Consumer credit--Juvenile literature; Debt--Juvenile literature;
Consumer credit--United States--Juvenile literature;
Debt--United States--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Credit cards; Debt; Finance,
Personal. Introduces debt, credit cards, bankruptcy, and related
money matters.
Steve Otfinoski (1996).
The Kid's Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It,
Growing It, Sharing It. (New York, NY: Scholastic, 128
p.). Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Money--Juvenile
literature; Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money-making projects for children--Juvenile literature;
Finance, Personal; Money; Moneymaking projects. Explains ways
kids can earn money; how to save for a big purchase; how to get
the most value for your money; how the stock market works; plus
money moments such as did you know that a stamp that cost 5
cents in 1947 was sold for a million dollars in 1981?
Lucy O'Neill (2002).
Money Smarts. (New York, NY: Children's Press, 48 p.).
Teenagers--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Saving and
investment--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal; Saving and investment. Contents:
Introduction -- Basic banking -- Credit cards and loans -- Bulls
and bears and bonds -- Planning for the future -- New words.
David Owen (2003).
The First National Bank of Dad: The Best Way To Teach Kids about
Money. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 193 p.). Staff
Writer, New Yorker Magazine. Children--Finance, Personal.
Gary Paulsen (2007).
Lawn Boy. (New York, NY: Wendy Lamb Books, 96 p.).
Business enterprises--Fiction; Summer employment--Fiction.
Grandma gave me Grandpa's
old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people
wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One
client was Arnold the stockbroker. If I'd known what was coming,
I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to
hide in my room.
Jayne A. Pearl (1999).
Kids and Money: Giving Them the Savvy to Succeed Financially.
(Princeton, NJ: Bloomberg Press, 255 p.). Children--Finance,
Personal.
Marion Rendon and Rachel Kranz (1992).
Straight Talk about Money. (New York, NY: Facts on File,
112 p.). Money--Juvenile literature; Saving and
investment--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Discusses money, the
economy, ways of earning and saving money, and its significance
in society.
Natalie M. Rosinsky (2004).
All about Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books,
24 p.). Money--Juvenile literature; Money. Contents: Why is
money important? -- When did people begin to use money? -- What
have people used as money? -- How did coins become money? -- How
did paper become money? -- What are some other kinds of money?
-- What is the story of United States money? -- What are other
uses for money? -- What will happen to money?
--- (2004).
Earning Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 24
p.). Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature;
Occupations--Juvenile literature; Wages--Juvenile literature;
Occupations; Money; Finance, Personal; Moneymaking projects.
Contents: Why do people earn money? -- How do people earn money?
-- How can you earn money? -- What are other ways you can earn
money? -- How can you run a successful business? -- What are
some laws about earning money? -- How has earning money in the
United States changed? -- How is earning money different around
the world? -- How will people earn money in the future?
--- (2004).
Saving Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 24
p.). Saving and investment--Juvenile literature;
Investments--Juvenile literature; Money; Saving and investment.
Contents: Why do people save money? -- How have people saved
money? -- How do people save money today? -- What are some
United States laws about banks? -- What are some other ways to
save money? -- How can you save your own money? -- What is
investing money? -- How do people invest in the stock market?
--- (2004).
Spending Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books,
24 p.). Consumption (Economics)--Juvenile literature; Money;
Finance, Personal. Contents: Why do people spend money? -- How
do people plan their spending? -- How can you budget your own
money? -- What are other wise ways to spend money? -- What
should you know about advertising? -- How do people borrow money
to spend? -- How do people use credit cards to spend? -- What
can people do to limit spending? -- How will people spend money
in the future?
Don Silver (2006).
High School Money Book. (Los Angeles, CA: Adams-Hall
Pub. Teenagers--Finance, Personal; High school
students--Finance, Personal; Finance, Personal.
Tanya Thayer (2002).
Earning Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications
Co., 23 p.). Money-making projects for children--Juvenile
literature; Entrepreneurship--Juvenile literature;
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Moneymaking
projects; Entrepreneurship; Finance, Personal. Presents ways a
young child can earn money, such as doing chores or selling
things.
--- (2002).
Saving Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co.,
23 p.). Saving and investment--Juvenile literature;
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Saving and
investment; Finance, Personal. Presents the concept of saving
money and items for which a young child might save, such as gum,
a book, or even a car.
--- (2002).
Spending Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications
Co., 23 p.). Consumption (Economics)--Juvenile literature;
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal. Illustrates the many ways a child can spend money.
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LINKS
BizWorld
http://www.bizworld.org/
Simulated teaching of entrepreneurship and business to children.
BizWorld's mission is to enrich every child’s education with
experiential learning programs which add relevancy to academics
while improving the understanding of entrepreneurship and money
management: engage students in real life simulation that is both
fun and educational; prepare children for the future by showing
relevancy of academics to the real world; support required
school curriculum by focusing on the importance of math,
humanities and critical thinking as life skills; educate
students on entrepreneurial opportunity and possible future
careers; empower children to think about critical issues such as
the importance of business ethics; give youth the knowledge they
need to make informed, financial decisions.
The Bond Market Foundation
http://www.tomorrowsmoney.org/
A Step By Step Guide to Helping People Start Saving and
Investing Today.
The British Museum: World of Money
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/worldofmoney/
Fun and interesting site about money, geared for younger
readers. Addresses the history of money, how it is made,
society's relationship to money, studying money, and more. From
the British Museum. Subjects: Money...
CU Succeed Resources
http://www.cusucceed.net/resources.php
Offers articles and resources for teens about management of
personal finances. Includes downloadable budget spreadsheets, a
financial glossary, and online calculators for loans, savings,
auto loans, and credit card payoffs. Features articles written
by teenagers on buying a car, choosing a college, finding a job,
tracking expenses, and related topics. From a credit union
league partnership that assists "credit unions in the United
States and Canada in attracting teen members."
The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for
Grade 9-12 Teachers
http://learner.org/redirect/november/econw21.html
Explore topics from personal finance to global economic theories
in this video workshop for high school teachers. This video
workshop for teachers provides a solid foundation for teaching
the concepts covered in high school economics courses. Topics
range from personal finance to global economic theories. In
addition to defining economics concepts and outlining modern
economic theory, the programs review the national standards for
economics education and provide effective lesson plans and
classroom strategies. The video programs also feature unscripted
footage of diverse economics classrooms, interspersed with
reflections by teachers and students. The accompanying print
guide and Web site provide a complete package for the
professional development of high school economics and social
studies teachers. Workshop 1. How Economists Think; Workshop 2.
Why Markets Work; Workshop 3. The Government's Hand; Workshop 4.
Learning, Earning, and Saving; Workshop 5. Trading Globally;
Workshop 6. The Building Blocks of Macroeconomics; Workshop 7.
Monetary and Fiscal Policy; Workshop 8. Growth and
Entrepreneurship.
Economics U$A
http://learner.org/redirect/november/econ80.html
Explore the fundamentals of economic history, theory, and
practice, including microeconomics and macroeconomics, through
interviews with Nobel Prize-winning economists. The series
features Milton Friedman, Paul Samuelson, John Kenneth
Galbraith, Walter Heller, and others. In each program, case
studies of major economic events show how economic theory
relates to the real world. Expanded interviews are available on
28 audiocassettes. This series is also valuable for teachers
seeking to review the subject matter.
EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Web
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/home.htm
Portal to economic education resources in all forms and at all
levels. Select from the menu above to find exciting material for
teaching economics.
Fedville
http://www.frbsf.org/education/fedville/
A friendly town built just for kids where there is something to
learn about earning, saving and spending money around every
corner! (Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco).
Financial Football
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/ff/
Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help
students across the country learn financial concepts — with
Financial Football. This fast-paced, quiz-style game divides
classrooms into two teams that compete by answering
finance-themed questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns.
FleetBoston Financial
www.fleetkids.com.
Game-dominated site.
The Fun Works: For Careers You Never
Knew Existed
http://www.thefunworks.org/
This website allows students ages 11-15 to explore various
careers in the arts, music, sports, science, technology,
medicine, and engineering suited to their personal interests. It
includes quizzes to focus on aptitudes, games and puzzles to
provide a glimpse of the jobs, and information about necessary
education, typical salaries, and the nature of the work. From
the Educational Development Center. Subjects: Occupations;
Vocational guidance.
Globalization101.org
http://www.globalization101.org
Internet resource offered by the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace to promote a greater understanding of
globalization. In 2000, the Center for Strategic and
International Studies created Globalization101.org to educate
students about the dilemmas and trade-offs of globalization. All
materials on the site were written by staff members and interns
of Globalization101.org. In 2006, the project moved to the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where it benefits
from Carnegie’s international expertise and overseas offices in
Russia. Answers questions: What is globalization? Is it the
integration of economic, political, and cultural systems across
the globe? Or is it Americanization and United States dominance
of world affairs? Is globalization a force for economic growth,
prosperity, and democratic freedom? Or is it a force for
environmental devastation, exploitation of the developing world,
and suppression of human rights?
Independent Means Inc.
www.independentmeans.com
Leading provider of products and services for girls' financial
independence, and for parents trying to raise financially fit
kids. We are your first stop for news and know-how on starting a
business; making, saving, giving and growing money.
Inside the Global Economy (college/high
school)
http://learner.org/redirect/november/gecon44.html
Illustrates how international economics affects individuals,
businesses, and industry, with opinions from economists around
the globe. Offers a multinational perspective on how the global
economy and market affect individuals, businesses, and industry.
The series features 26 case studies, with follow-up analysis,
from more than 20 countries, balancing widely held American
views with opinions from around the globe and allowing
comparison of the strategies used in international economics
today.
InvestorGuide.com
http://www.investorguide.com/Kids.htm
Investing and Personal Finance Resources for Kids.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal
Financial Literacy
www.jumpstartcoalition.com
First convened in December, 1995, the Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy's direct objective is to encourage
curriculum enrichment to insure that basic personal financial
management skills are attained during the K-12 educational
experience - having determined that the average high school
graduate lacks basic skills in the management of personal
financial affairs; are unable to balance a checkbook have no
insight into the basic survival principles involved with
earning, spending, saving and investing, fail in the management
of their first consumer credit experience, establish bad
financial management habits, and stumble through their lives
learning by trial and error. The wheels of education do not need
to be reinvented, they simply require balance.
Includes 12 Principles that every
young person should know.
Kids' Money
http://www.kidsmoney.org/
Start of an effort to bring parenting skills to bear on
fostering responsible money management habits in children.
Kid$ense
http://www.kidsenseonline.com/
This site is all about kids and money. We want kids to be
knowledgeable about earning, saving, investing, spending and
sharing...[and to be] taught the basic money skills needed to
live in the world today.
The Learning Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/
(search: money)
Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an
online consumer network of the world's best learning and
information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers,
and students of all ages take control of their learning and make
it part of their everyday lives.
Liberty Funds
www.younginvestor.com
Liberty Investor Young Fund - aimed at bringing young people
into the stock market.
Maryland Public Television
www.mpt.org/senseanddollars
Breaks things down into: earning, spending and saving.
The Mint
www.themint.org
First developed in 1997, the Web site now provides more tools to
help parents as well as educators teach children about sound
money management and establish good money habits at home.
Money Instructor
www.moneyinstructor.com
Many young people graduate without a basic understanding of
money and money management, business, the economy, and
investing. We hope to help teachers, parents, individuals, and
institutions teach these skills, while reinforcing basic math,
reading, vocabulary, and other important skills.
Moneyopolis
http://www.moneyopolis.com/
Ernst & Young developed the Moneyopolis site as a public service
because we recognized the need for youngsters to practice their
mathematical skills. Recent studies show that beginning in the
7th grade, U.S. children’s math skills fall behind those of
their counterparts in other countries. That’s why Moneyopolis is
designed for children in grades six through eight. While
navigating through Moneyopolis your child is encouraged to start
thinking about getting an after-school job, saving for college
and setting long-term goals, while at the same time learning
about the importance of community volunteer work.
New York Federal Reserve Comic Books
http://www.newyorkfed.org/publications/result.cfm?comics=1
Discuss banking, foreign exchange, other financial information.
2006 = More than 850,000 copies distributed.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
and National Council of Economic Education
www.themint.org
Interactive site for middle and high school students (with
information for parents and teachers) - packed with all kinds of
tips about what to do with your money.
Sovereign Bank
www.kidsbank.com
...a fun place for
children to learn about money and banking.
Teaching K-12 Economics
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm
Sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for
Economic Education (and part of the Economic Education Web),
this website offers a panoply of resources for educators who may
be looking for materials that will assist them in the teaching
of basic and intermediate economic principles. Teachers can
peruse sections that offer dozens of classroom activities and
lesson plans, complete with information about both their
relationship to state and national educational standards and
grade appropriateness. The economic concepts section offers some
guidance as to which ideas are most appropriate for various
grade levels, including scarcity, profit, supply, factors of
production, and many others. Another helpful section identifies
important projects that teach principles of economics through
utilization of the Internet, something that will be of great use
to those classroom that actively employ computers as an
instructional tool.
Teaching Kids Dollars and Sense
http://www.activeallowance.com/
Founded in 2004 to provide the tools for parents to sustain an
outstanding allowance and responsibility system for their
children. Leslie and Harvey Beck, parents of four active, bright
and strong-willed children, discovered there were a huge number
of books and websites that provided sound advice - but very few
tools to help make it happen without herculean effort.
