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Financial Literacy Month - Elementary Resources

Use these K-5 resources as you celebrate Financial Literacy Month. Teach a different theme each week – Earning Income, Saving and Investing, Spending and Budgeting, and Borrowing.

Grades K-2, 3-5

Curious George Economics

Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.

Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Productive Resources, Saving…

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Grades K-2

Every Penny Counts

In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate wants and spending.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

45 mins

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Grades K-2

Teach Entrepreneurship with "Arthur's Pet Business"

In this economics lesson, students will read a popular children's book to learn about entrepreneurship.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Goods and Services, Risk and Return

45 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Teach Saving and Budgeting with "A Chair for My Mother"

In the story, A Chair for My Mother, a little girl and her family save money in a jar to...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Goods and Services

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Teach Money Skills and Graphing with "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday"

In the story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents that he...

Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Spend

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Grades K-2

"What Pet Should I Get?" Dr. Seuss and Decision Making

Recently published, but likely written between 1958 and 1962, What Pet Should I Get? is the delightful tale of a...

Key Concepts: Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services…

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Grades 3-5

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

The picture book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, written by Kate Smith Milway, takes place...

Key Concepts: Borrow, Budgeting, Entrepreneurs…

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Grades 3-5

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

In this personal finance lesson, students will examine earned and unearned income.

Key Concepts: Income

45 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Buying a New T-Shirt - Costs and Benefits Drag'n'Drop

In this economics activity, you will learn about costs and benefits via drag and drop classification.

Key Concepts: Benefit, Costs

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

The Perfect Pet Decision-Making Activity

In this economics interactive, students will learn about decision making while shopping for a fish.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Economics

15 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Goods & Services (Lightning Round)

In this economics activity, you will learn about goods and services via drag and drop classification.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Savings Match Game

In this personal finance activity, students match terms about saving with their definitions.

Key Concepts: Saving

10 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Personal Finance Printables

In this personal finance activity book, students will complete one-page handouts including sing-a-longs, matching, and drawings.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Saving

190 mins

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