During this unique time in our community, we are doing our part to help ensure students continue their JA education at home and help parents make the most out of at-home learning.
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Second Grade Lesson Plans
DAY 1: BASICS OF BUDGETING
Lesson 1 – Hands On Banking: You and Your Money, Course 1
Introduction for young students to help them learn where money comes from and how it can be used.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 20 minutes
Lesson 2 – Printable Activities for Kids: Money Math
Young students get to put their money skills to the test on a variety of fun activity sheets that ask them to identify the values of coins and bills and add up how much money is in each group.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheets
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – Cha-Ching Money Management Video: Earn, Save, Spend & Donate
The Cha-Ching cartoon characters explore how many ways your money moves!
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Video
- Time: 5 minutes
DAY 2: BUDGETING BASICS
Lesson 1 – Hands On Banking: Budgeting, Course 2
Young students learn what a budget is and how creating a budget can help them meet their needs and wants.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
Lesson 2 – Money Smart for Young People, Module 4: Setting Goals
Setting goals can help young students learn how to make choices and develop positive decision-making habits. Activities help young learners begin identifying small, short-term goals they can make every day.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led downloadable reading, games and activities
- Time: 15 minutes
Lesson 3 – Making Cents: Financial Literacy for Young Learners – Learning to Save, and Spend, Save, Share Videos
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and the choices you can make with the money you earn.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 3: SAVING AND SPENDING
Lesson 1 – Hands On Banking: Savings and Checking, Course 3
Young students learn how banks and credit unions are places to save and earn money and the tools that we can use to access the money we save.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
Lesson 2 – Cha-Ching Money Management Video: Saving for Success
The Cha-Ching crew learns about saving money.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Video
- Time: 5 minutes
Lesson 3 – Making Cents: Financial Literacy for Young Learners – Saving Over Time and How a Check Works Videos
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and how check payments work.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 4: CREDIT AND BORROWING
Lesson 1 – Hands On Banking: Credit and You, Course 4
Young students learn what credit and debt are and how credit works.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
Lesson 2 – JA Excellence Through Ethics: Having Money When You Need It
Students learn that most people do not have an endless supply of money, so they have to be smart about the decisions they make as to how they spend it. Students will examine the ethical responsibility to spend money on need-based goods and services before want-based goods and services.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity
- Time: 45 minutes
Lesson 3 – Making Cents: Financial Literacy for Young Learners – Debit vs. Credit and Your Credit Score Videos
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and how check payments work.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 5: ALL IN IT TOGETHER
Lesson 1 – JA Current Economic Climate: JA All In It Together
Parent-led exploration and activities that teach kids the steps they can take to assist their family in spending and saving.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity
- Time: 45 minutes
Lesson 2 – JA Jobs I Can Do
Young children can identify a job they can do at home and draw a picture of a job they can do to help their family.
- Category: Career Readiness/Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity
- Time: 10 minutes
Lesson 3 – Hands On Banking: Assessment, Course 5
Young students can see how much they have learned about making smart money choices and helping their families to earn, save, spend and give.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 15 minutes