Networks Financial Institute® (NFI) at Indiana State University is pleased to offer teacher-friendly, hands-on financial literacy educational resources for elementary school educators of students in 3rd through 5th grades.
Some have argued that it is important to wait to teach financial literacy until teens face the prospect of employment and the resulting increase in financial independence. While it's true that credit card applications, pay stubs, and automobile loans are not relevant to young children, NFI believes that to build a solid foundation of financial literacy, one must dig deeper and start earlier.
To that end, Kids Count® was developed in 2006; field tested and has been implemented successfully in Indiana schools ever since. Now, this unique program is available to educators everywhere!
The Kids Count® program is a comprehensive resource that includes:
Kids Count® The Road to Financial Literacy This curriculum forms the core of the program and offers teacher-tested and student-friendly lessons to acquaint students with the fundamental mechanics of managing money. Free downloadable lessons are mapped to educational standards for all 50 states.
Kids Count Online Classroom: NickelsburgTM This free web-based resource provides an interactive field trip to the virtual community of Nickelsburg where students practice and apply what they've learned through Kids CountTM lessons.
My Family CountsTM This free activity workbook presents a way for Kids CountTM lessons to follow the student home with tools for families to use to teach and practice responsible money management.
Kids Count® The Fun Game of Dollars and Sense This unique board game offers flexible and fun ways to teach and reinforce key lessons about economics and money management that can be easily used in the classroom or the family room.
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