We know that not all learning takes place in the classroom. Here are a few tips and tools that parents and students can use to enhance learning in the areas of money management, work readiness and entrepreneurial thinking.
Scholarships
Money Management
JA Family Lessons (K-12th grades)
JA Financial Terms Dictionary (K-12 grades)
JA Build Your Future (also available on iTunes and Google Play) (6th-12th grades)
Teaching kids about money at home (K-6th grades)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Money As You Grow (K-6th grades)
FDIC Money Smart lessons (K-12th grades)
Learning economics with Minecraft (3rd-5th grades)
U.S. Mint h.i.p Pocket Change Games & Resources (K-6th grades)
U.S. News & World Report book recommendations (K-6th grades)
Financial Literacy
JA Economics for Success Game (6th-8th grades)
Econedlink Financial Literacy Resources (6th-12th grades)
IRS.gov Understanding Taxes Lessons, Activities and Games (6th-12th grades)
Money Resource Guide Games for Kids (K-12th grades)
Young Money articles (9th-12th grades)
Career Exploration
JA My Way (interactive website) (6th-12th grades)
JA Assembling Your Career (6th-12th grades)
Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Exploration (4th-12th grades)
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (9th-12th grades)
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation Videos (4th-12th grades)
Kids.gov Career Exploration (K-8th grades)
Kids.gov Jobs and Careers – Games (6th-8th grades)
ME3.com (9th-12th grades)
Work Readiness
JA Success Park (app) (9th-12th grades)
Community Helpers Matching Game worksheet (2nd-3rd grades)
Positive Brand Word Bank worksheet (6th-12th grades)
US Department of Labor Youth Work Facts (6th-8th grades)
Entrepreneur Inspiration
JA Video Library (K-12th grades)
MyBiz Builder (8th-12th grades)
Brightly books recommendations (K-12th grades)
The Color of Resources Game (4th-5th grades)
Inc.Com 30 Under 30 (6th-8th grades)
Post-It Note Discovery (4th-8th grades)
USA Today article – Kid Inventors (6th-12th grades)
Yahoo! Finance Teaching Children How to Be Entrepreneurs (4th-8th grades)