Here you will find materials and resources designed to help you save time when developing lesson plans and assignments to teach about money and finances.
Articles
Curriculums
Educational Tools
FDIC Learning Bank
The FDIC’s webpage for students, teachers, and parents that provides information about how banks work, types of bank accounts, credit cards, and loans.
Money As You Grow Book Club (consumerfinance.gov)
The Money As You Grow Book Club is a family financial education program that uses children’s books to help families learn key money concepts through reading, play, and quiet one-on-one talks.
Kids.gov
Government websites for kids that include interactive games and resources for parents and teachers.
Jump$tart Coalition’s Reality Check (jumpstart.org)
An interactive tool to show what it takes to live independently. Can be used alone or to complement existing curricula.
Additional Sources
Links to related financial education sites.
Money As You Grow (consumerfinance.gov)
Online resources by the CFPB that help parents and caregivers make the most of their powerful influence on their child’s financial future.
Your Money, Your Goals (consumerfinance.gov)
A toolkit created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to help consumers set goals, choose financial products, and build skills in managing money, credit, and debt.
MyMoney.gov
Federal resources and tools for financial decision-making.
Onguardonline.gov
Free online security tips and resources for educators and parents by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Mycreditunion.gov
Financial literacy tools and resources (i.e., budgeting worksheets, videos, college scorecard, games/ activities, and more).
Consumer.gov
Learn how to manage money, use credit and loans carefully, and about scams and identity theft.
Links to related research sites.
Building Blocks To Help Youth Achieve Financial Capability - PDF (consumerfinance.gov)
The report presents a new evidence based developmental module for supporting financial capability and provides strategies for supporting its development from early childhood through adolescence.
Personal finance teaching tool - PDF (consumerfinance.gov)
Identify teaching techniques and learning strategies to address the three building blocks that influence the development of lifelong personal finance decision-making skills.
Expanding K-12 - PDF (consumerfinance.gov)
Make the most of your time and resources with the guiding questions, case studies, and directory in this resource guide.