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Financial literacy Resources for Teachers


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Check out some of the lesson ideas created by the USF Stavros Center!
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Big Money for Little Kids: Using Children's Literature to Teach About Financial Literacy
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Money in a Minute: Using Images to Ask Financial Literacy Standards-based Questions
PictureNearpod Activities that Use Newspaper Articles to Teach About Financial Literacy

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Use the News: Lessons with Student Guides Aligned to Financial Literacy Standards
Here are more curated resources to use with your students!

Elementary Lesson plans

  • Watch Kate McKinnon talk money with kids. 
  • Check out this Bunny Money lesson.
  • Which toy would you choose? 
  • What is the difference between big banks and piggy banks? 
  • Do you clip coupons? 
  • What are the ABCs of saving? ​
  • How can you teach personal finance in kindergarten? 

Middle School Lesson Plans

  • Check out the personal finance conversations and flash cards from the Federal Reserve. 
  • ​Can you create a personal budget? 
  • ​How does your family save? 
  • How do you meet financial goals? 
  • ​What car should you buy?
  • What is the difference between credit and debit cards?
  • For mathematics activities, try some of the financial literacy calculators from MyFloridaCFO. 

High School Lesson Plans

  • Check out the personal finance conversations and flash cards from the Federal Reserve. 
  • ​Can you solve the Great Credit Card Mystery? 
  • Conduct a Stock Market simulation.
  • ​Learn all about Compound Interest.
  • How expensive are payday loans? 
  • Do you know how to build a better credit score? 
  • Check out the making personal finance decisions unit from the Federal Reserve.
  • For mathematics activities, try some of the financial literacy calculators from MyFloridaCFO. ​

More REsources

For more K-12 lessons and resources that Use the News, visit the topic pages on this website: Income, Buying, Saving, Using Credit, Investing, and Protecting/Insuring. ​

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  • Home
    • Financial advice videos
    • Money in a Minute
  • Income
    • Standards for Earning Income
  • Buy
    • Standards for Buying
  • Save
    • Standards for Saving
  • Credit
    • Standards for Credit
  • Invest
    • Standards for Investing
  • Protect
    • Standards for Protecting and Insuring
    • Risky Business Resources
  • Blog