Teaching Kids and Teens About Money
All children need to learn about managing money at some point. There are good resources avaialble to help whether you are a parent looking to help your own child, or a teacher looking to teach this important skill to your students. Some of these resources can also be used by the kids on their own:
- Do Something Financial Education
- EconEdLink
- EverFi
- Federal Reserve Education
- Financial Football
- Foundation for Teaching Economics
- Great Piggy Bank Adventure
- Jumpstart Coalition Resources, National Educators Conference, State Financial Education Requirements, and Student Center - Manage Your Money
- Kids.gov
- Math and Money
- MoneySKILL
- National Financial Capability Challenge
- NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
- Practical Money Skills for Life
- Sesame Street
- The Mint
- The Stock Market Game (free in some states)
- Treasury Direct Money Math
Also, The National Endowment for Financial Education website contains a page where their high school financial planning program has been correlated to educational standards.
