A Smart Kid's Guide to Personal Finance

Understanding how money works is a vital skill that is most helpful when learned early in life. National standards in personal finance education for elementary students are met in this at-level collection. Different aspects of finances works, both in the "grown-up" world and in parallel examples of financial decisions kids might make, are presented; in addition, a fact page of tips tailored to the subject is offered as a reader resource. These curricular resources meet National...
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Understanding how money works is a vital skill that is most helpful when learned early in life. National standards in personal finance education for elementary students are met in this at-level collection. Different aspects of finances works, both in the "grown-up" world and in parallel examples of financial decisions kids might make, are presented; in addition, a fact page of tips tailored to the subject is offered as a reader resource. These curricular resources meet National Standards in Personal Finance Education and will help put readers on the path to a lifetime of financial responsibility. Give students a safe place to explore and create! This robust interactive eBook set combines informational text on the animals of Asia with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and charts. Struggling readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional digital content creation tools guide students in: * Creating a blog * Composing a digital storyboard * Building a wiki page These professional-looking student projects can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to: * Create digital content * Use copyright-friendly media * Cite their sources * Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each lesson include: * Common Core Standards supported by the activity * Small and large group instructions * Parent Activities * Links to free web 2.0 tools