Cindy Downes

Nov. 19, 2005 - Teaching Kids About Money - Resources

Here are some free resources for teaching elementary-age kids about money:

Internet Games:

Welcome to Money Central Station - http://www.bep.treas.gov/kids/start.html
(Learn how to distinguish real money from fake money)

Money Games:
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=games

Internet Teaching Resources:

A Rooster and a Bean Seed - learn about bartering:
http://www.ncee.net/ei/lessons/lesson1/

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing - learn how money is made and much more:
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/

Coin Pictures from Around the World:
http://www.lisashea.com/lisastrips/coins/

Play Money of America:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7338/

World Paper Money - images of money around the world (listed by country):
http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/mappage.html

Practice Counting Money:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html and
http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html

Portrait Studio - Match the Portrait to the Dollar, game:
http://www.bep.treas.gov/kids/bport.html

Banking on our Future - learn about banking, saving, budgeting and more through animations: http://www.bankingonourfuture.org

Adventures of a Dollar Bill - learn about saving: http://www.kidsbank.com/the_story/dollar_bill/index.asp

Adventures of Interest Ray - learn about interest:
http://www.kidsbank.com/the_story/interest_ray/index.asp

Practice Deposit Slips - printable:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM361/docs/ClicketyClackDepositSlips.pdf

Practice Pass Book - printable and sample:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM361/docs/ClicketyClackSavings.pdf

Practice transactions using these cards or online version:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM361/docs/ClicketyClackCards.pdf
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em361/flash/popupActivity.html

Interactive Interest Calculator:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em377/popupActivity.html

Hey, Get a Job! - lesson plan:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM469

Salary Calculator:
http://swz.salary.com/

List of Jobs for Kids:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM556/docs/em556_brainstormlist.pdf

Kids Bank.com - quizzes!
http://www.kidsbank.com/banking_trivia/askforname.asp

Nov. 19, 2005 - Thank you

Posted by Proverbsch22v6Homeschool

It is just what I needed! I am also going to share the link!

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Nov. 19, 2005 - Thanks!

Posted by DandelionSeeds

I jsut love your informative site! Always a blessing to stop by!

In Him,
Amy

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Nov. 22, 2005 - Just WOW!

Posted by BrooksideAcademy

I have spent the last TWO hours between your blog and your website - with a few laundry breaks, you understand ;). All I can think of is WOW. I am definately ordering your book after the holidays. Your sample definately reinforced that even *I* have gaps, LOL. After 12 years in PS and a couple of years in college...
Lately, as my children get older, I'm left feeling the need to have a different direction in our homeschooling. It's hard to explain, but all three of my children were in PS first, and being a product of that system myself, it's been difficult for me to pull it all together - they way I wanted to. As they've gotten older, I've found myself learning things I'd either forgotten, or didn't ever learn myself. That really made me realize that I'd have to do something to make our homeschooling endevour provide a better education than I had myself. Your outline looks simple and concise. Breaking things down to be able to visualize all that is really being covered in a unit. I really can't say enough. Just WOW!
Have a wonderful Thanks Giving!

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