Louise Armstrong (1976).
How to Turn Lemons into Money: A
Child's Guide to Economics. (New York, NY: Harcourt Brace, 32
p.). Economics--Juvenile literature; Economics. Using a lemonade
stand as an example, introduces some basic terminology of
economics.
--- (1978).
How to Turn Up into Down into Up: A Child's
Guide to Inflation, Depression, and Economic Recovery. (New
York, NY: Harcourt Brace, 32 p.). Economics--Juvenile literature.
Ann Banks; illustrated by Susanna Natti (1993).
It's My
Money: A Kid's Guide to the Green Stuff. (New York, NY: Puffin
Books, 32 p.). Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature.
Douglas Barry (2004).
Wisdom for a Young CEO: Incredible
Letters and Inspiring Advice from Today's Business Leaders.
(Philadelphia, PA: Running Press, 128 p.). Student at St. Joseph's
Preparatory School in Philadelphia. Careers- advice;
CEOs-leadership, lessons.
Janet Bodnar (1996).
Mom, Can I Have That?:
Dr Tightwad Answers Your Kids Questions About Money (Washington,
DC: Kiplinger Times Business, 182 p.). Children--Finance,
Personal; Parent and child.
--- (1997).
Dr. Tightwad's Money-Smart Kids. (New York,
NY: Times Business, 280 p. [2nd ed.]). Children--Finance,
Personal; Saving and investment.
--- (1999).
Dollars & Sense for Kids: What They Need to Know
about Money--and How To Tell Them. (Washington, DC: Kiplinger
Books, 308 p.). Children--Finance, Personal; Saving and
investment.
Mary Bowman-Kruhm (2000).
Money: Save It, Manage It, Spend
It. (Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 64 p.). Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Money--Juvenile literature;
Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal; Money. Discusses ways for teenagers to budget their
money, including how to responsibly use credit cards and checking,
spend money conservatively, and save for the future.
Ruth Cavin (1978).
A Matter of Money : What Do You Do with a
Dollar? (New York, NY: S.G. Phillips, 60 p.). Money--Juvenile
literature; Finance--Juvenile literature. Discusses aspects of
money including credit, banks, stocks and bonds, taxes, and
interest..
Robert and Roy and Shirley Chilton (1970).
Where Things We
Use Come From. (Los Angeles, CA: Elk Grove Press, 41 p.).
Economics--Juvenile literature; Economics. Defines basic economic
terms such as producer, services, surplus, scarcity, and supply
and demand.
Nancy Dunnan (1990).
Banking. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Silver Burdett Press, 128 p.). Banks and banking--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Banks and
banking; Finance, Personal. Surveys the history and functions of
banks and discusses how to manage your money.
Carlo M. Flumiani (1978). The Financial Education of
Children & Teenagers. (Albuquerque, NM: American Classical
College Press. Stock exchanges--Juvenile literature;
Finance--Juvenile literature; Stock exchanges; Finance. Introduces
the world of the stock market with basic information about
economics, investments, and finance.
R.V. Fodor (1980).
Nickels, Dimes, and Dollars: How Currency
Works. (New York, NY: Morrow, 94 p.). Money--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Money--United
States--Juvenile literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Basic
information on the history of money, supply and demand, the
Federal Reserve System, international exchange, inflation, and
managing money, including stock investing.
Kathlyn Gay (1967).
Money Isn't Everything; The Story of
Economics at Work. (New York, NY: Delacorte Press, 96 p.).
Economics--Juvenile literature; United States--Economic
conditions.
Ernestine Giesecke (2003).
Money Business: Banks and Banking.
(Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 48 p.). Banks and
banking--Juvenile literature; Banks and banking. Incomplete
Contents: Banks -- Early banking -- Types of banks -- Central
banks -- The history of U.S. banking -- The U.S. Central Bank --
Banks and the economy -- Banking services -- Choosing a bank --
Banking around the world -- Careers in banking -- Keeping track of
money -- Banks in your community.
--- (2003).
Dollars and Sense: Managing Your Money.
(Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 48 p.). Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal; Money.
Contents: Money and income -- Money and choices -- Using your
allowance -- Smart spending -- Plan before you buy -- More money,
more choices -- Smart savings -- Savings and interest -- Choosing
a savings account -- Shopping for value -- Evaluating charities --
Household budgeting -- Expenses -- Making it work -- Record
keeping -- Credit cards -- Credit card interest -- Loans -- Credit
history -- Start a budget.
--- (2003).
From Seashells to Smart Cards: Money and
Currency. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 48 p.).
Money--Juvenile literature; Paper money--Juvenile literature;
Coins--Juvenile literature; Money; Paper money; Coins. Contents:
What is money? -- Earning money -- Money long ago -- Early coins
-- Early paper money -- Early American money -- How are coins
made? -- What coins do we use? -- How is paper money made? -- What
paper money do we use? -- What's on our money -- Commemorative
coins -- Fake money -- Gold -- Money around the world --
Exchanging money -- European money -- Other "money" -- Keeping
money safe -- Coin collecting & coin rubbing.
Neale S. Godfrey (1996).
Here's the Scoop!: Follow an
Ice-cream Cone Around the World. (Parsippany, NJ: Silver
Press, 32 p.). Economics--Juvenile literature; Economics. A group
of children learn about economic interdependence as they see how
raw materials throughout the world are transformed into a salable
product--an ice cream cone.
--- (1996).
A Money Adventure: Earning, Spending, Sharing.
(Parsippany, NJ: Silver Press, 32 p.). Finance--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature; Small business--Juvenile
literature; Money; Moneymaking projects; Business enterprises. The
Green$treet$ Kid$ find out how money is earned, saved, and spent.
--- (1998).
Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kids' Money Book.
(New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 122 p.). Finance--Juvenile
literature; Money--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile
literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Provides an overview of
economics and money, including earning, spending, saving, checks
and credit cards, banks, and the history of money.
Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards (1994).
Money Doesn't
Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide To Raising Financially Responsible
Children. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 175 p.).
Children--Finance, Personal; Children's allowances; Saving and
investment.
Neale S. Godfrey with Tad Richards (1995).
A Penny Saved:
Using Money To Teach Your Child the Way the World Works. (New
York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 240 p.). Former President, First
Women's Bank. Children--Finance, Personal; Teenagers--Finance,
Personal; Children's allowances; Saving and investment. Brazelton
of family finance - home curriculum for kids to follow.
Margaret Hall (2000).
Banks. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann
Library, 62 p.). Banks and banking--Juvenile literature; Banks and
banking. Introduces the purpose and functioning of banks,
including information on checking accounts, ATMs, debit cards, and
reading a bank statement.
--- (2000).
Credit Cards and Checks. (Chicago, IL:
Heinemann Library, 32 p.). Checks--Juvenile literature; Credit
cards--Juvenile literature; Debit cards--Juvenile literature;
Checks; Credit cards; Debit cards; Finance, Personal. Provides an
introduction to checks, credit cards, and debit cards, explaining
how they work and why people use them.
--- (2000).
Money. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 32
p.). Money--Juvenile literature; Money--United States--Juvenile
literature; Money. An introduction to money, describing how it
evolved to replace the barter system, how it is used, different
forms it takes, and currency in countries around the world.
--- (2000).
Your Allowance. (Chicago, IL: Heinemann
Library, 32 p.). Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Children's allowances--Juvenile literature; Saving and
investment--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal. Offers young
people information on how to manage the money they have, providing
advice on spending, saving, and donating money to help others.
Hollis Page Harman (1999).
Money Sense for Kids.
(Hauppague, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 166 p.).
Money--Juvenile literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature; Money; Saving
and investment; Finance, Personal. Explains the nature of money,
the different ways in which it can be represented, and how it can
be saved or invested, discussing mutual funds, the stock market,
banks, and inflation. Includes games and activities.
Richard T. Harris (1994).
Who Taught You about Money?: A Fun
Book for Young People. (Norfolk, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing,
46 p.). Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature; Economics--Juvenile literature;
Finance, Personal; Money; Economics. Banker Sawbuck explains how
to manage money and defines such concepts as interest, inflation,
value, taxes, net worth, and supply and demand.
Robert H. Hendricks (1986). Learning Economics Through
Children's Stories. (New York, NY: Joint Council on Economic
Education, 119 p. (5th ed.)). Economics--Juvenile
literature--Bibliography; Economics--Study and teaching
(Primary)--Bibliography. "National Depository of Children Stories
in Economics, Center Economic Education. St. Cloud State
University."
Brian T. Jones, CFP (2006).
Getting Started: The Financial
Guide for a Younger Generation. (Blue Bell, PA: Larstan Pub.,
Inc., 200 p.). Finance, Personal; Investments.
Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter (1999).
Rich Dad,
Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the
Poor and Middle Class Do Not!. (New York, NY: Doubleday, 182 p.). Finance,
Personal; Investments. What wealthy parents teach their children
about money that other parents do not teach.
Steven E. Landsaburg (1997).
Fair Play: What Your Child Can
Teach You About Economics, Values, and the Meaning of Life.
(New York, NY: Free Press, 230 p.). Teaches Economics (University
of Rochester). Economics--Moral and ethical aspects;
Economics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Case studies; Concepts
in children--Case studies; United States--Economic
conditions--1993-.
Linda Leitz (2006).
The Ultimate Parenting Map to Money Smart Kids. (Colorado
Springs, CO: Bright Leitz Pub., 181 p.). Certified Financial
Planner, Enrolled Agent with the IRS. Finance, Personal;
Children--Finance, Personal; Parenting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Lewis Mandell (1998). Our Vulnerable Youth: The Financial
Literacy of American 12th Graders. (Washington, DC: Jump$tart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, 117 p.). Finance,
Personal--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States; High
school students--United States--Finance, Personal; Youth--United
States--Finance, Personal.
--- (2001). Improving Financial Literacy: What Schools and
Parents Can and Cannot Do. (Washington, DC: Jump$tart Coalition
for Personal Financial Literacy.
Christina J. Moose (1997). Budgeting. (Vero Beach, FL:
Rourke Publications, 48 p.). Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal; Budget. Explains the concept of a
budget and how individuals, groups, and even governments need to
plan to make the best use of their money.
--- (1997).
Debt. (Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Publications,
48 p.). Consumer credit--Juvenile literature; Debt--Juvenile
literature; Consumer credit--United States--Juvenile literature;
Debt--United States--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Credit cards; Debt; Finance,
Personal. Introduces debt, credit cards, bankruptcy, and related
money matters.
Steve Otfinoski (1996). The Kid's Guide to Money: Earning
It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It. (New York,
NY: Scholastic, 128 p.). Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Money--Juvenile literature; Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Money-making projects for children--Juvenile
literature; Finance, Personal; Money; Moneymaking projects.
Explains ways kids can earn money; how to save for a big purchase;
how to get the most value for your money; how the stock market
works; plus money moments such as did you know that a stamp that
cost 5 cents in 1947 was sold for a million dollars in 1981?
Lucy O'Neill (2002).
Money Smarts. (New York, NY:
Children's Press, 48 p.). Teenagers--Finance, Personal--Juvenile
literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Finance, Personal; Saving and
investment. Contents: Introduction -- Basic banking -- Credit
cards and loans -- Bulls and bears and bonds -- Planning for the
future -- New words.
David Owen (2003).
The First National Bank of Dad: The Best
Way To Teach Kids about Money. (New York, NY: Simon &
Schuster, 193 p.). Staff Writer, New Yorker Magazine.
Children--Finance, Personal.
Gary Paulsen (2007).
Lawn Boy. (New York, NY: Wendy Lamb Books, 96 p.).
Business enterprises--Fiction; Summer employment--Fiction.
Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding
lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to
mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold
the stockbroker. If I'd known what was coming, I might have
climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my
room.
Jayne A. Pearl (1999).
Kids and Money: Giving Them the Savvy
to Succeed Financially. (Princeton, NJ: Bloomberg Press, 255
p.). Children--Finance, Personal.
Marion Rendon and Rachel Kranz (1992).
Straight Talk about
Money. (New York, NY: Facts on File, 112 p.). Money--Juvenile
literature; Saving and investment--Juvenile literature; Finance,
Personal--Juvenile literature; Money; Finance, Personal. Discusses
money, the economy, ways of earning and saving money, and its
significance in society.
Natalie M. Rosinsky (2004).
All about Money.
(Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 24 p.). Money--Juvenile
literature; Money. Contents: Why is money important? -- When did
people begin to use money? -- What have people used as money? --
How did coins become money? -- How did paper become money? -- What
are some other kinds of money? -- What is the story of United
States money? -- What are other uses for money? -- What will
happen to money?
--- (2004).
Earning Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 24
p.). Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature;
Occupations--Juvenile literature; Wages--Juvenile literature;
Occupations; Money; Finance, Personal; Moneymaking projects.
Contents: Why do people earn money? -- How do people earn money?
-- How can you earn money? -- What are other ways you can earn
money? -- How can you run a successful business? -- What are some
laws about earning money? -- How has earning money in the United
States changed? -- How is earning money different around the
world? -- How will people earn money in the future?
--- (2004).
Saving Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass
Point Books, 24 p.). Saving and investment--Juvenile literature;
Investments--Juvenile literature; Money; Saving and investment.
Contents: Why do people save money? -- How have people saved
money? -- How do people save money today? -- What are some United
States laws about banks? -- What are some other ways to save
money? -- How can you save your own money? -- What is investing
money? -- How do people invest in the stock market?
--- (2004).
Spending Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Compass
Point Books, 24 p.). Consumption (Economics)--Juvenile literature;
Money; Finance, Personal. Contents: Why do people spend money? --
How do people plan their spending? -- How can you budget your own
money? -- What are other wise ways to spend money? -- What should
you know about advertising? -- How do people borrow money to
spend? -- How do people use credit cards to spend? -- What can
people do to limit spending? -- How will people spend money in the
future?
Don Silver (2006).
High School Money Book. (Los Angeles, CA: Adams-Hall Pub.
Teenagers--Finance, Personal; High school students--Finance,
Personal; Finance, Personal.
Tanya Thayer (2002).
Earning Money. (Minneapolis, MN:
Lerner Publications Co., 23 p.). Money-making projects for
children--Juvenile literature; Entrepreneurship--Juvenile
literature; Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Moneymaking projects; Entrepreneurship; Finance, Personal.
Presents ways a young child can earn money, such as doing chores
or selling things.
--- (2002).
Saving Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Lerner
Publications Co., 23 p.). Saving and investment--Juvenile
literature; Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Saving and investment; Finance, Personal. Presents the concept of
saving money and items for which a young child might save, such as
gum, a book, or even a car.
--- (2002).
Spending Money. (Minneapolis, MN: Lerner
Publications Co., 23 p.). Consumption (Economics)--Juvenile
literature; Children--Finance, Personal--Juvenile literature;
Finance, Personal. Illustrates the many ways a child can spend
money.
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LINKS
BizWorld
http://www.bizworld.org/
Simulated teaching of
entrepreneurship and business to children. BizWorld's
mission is to enrich every child’s education with experiential
learning programs which add relevancy to academics while improving
the understanding of entrepreneurship and money management: engage
students in real life simulation that is both fun and educational;
prepare children for the future by showing relevancy of academics
to the real world; support required school curriculum by focusing
on the importance of math, humanities and critical thinking as
life skills; educate students on entrepreneurial opportunity and
possible future careers; empower children to think about critical
issues such as the importance of business ethics; give youth the
knowledge they need to make informed, financial decisions.
The Bond Market Foundation
http://www.tomorrowsmoney.org/
A Step By Step Guide to Helping People Start Saving and Investing
Today.
The British Museum: World of Money
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/worldofmoney/
Fun and interesting site about money, geared for younger readers.
Addresses the history of money, how it is made, society's
relationship to money, studying money, and more. From the British
Museum. Subjects: Money...
CU Succeed Resources
http://www.cusucceed.net/resources.php
Offers articles and resources for teens about management of
personal finances. Includes downloadable budget spreadsheets, a
financial glossary, and online calculators for loans, savings,
auto loans, and credit card payoffs. Features articles written by
teenagers on buying a car, choosing a college, finding a job,
tracking expenses, and related topics. From a credit union league
partnership that assists "credit unions in the United States and
Canada in attracting teen members." Subjects: Finance, Personal;
Credit unions.
The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12
Teachers -
http://learner.org/redirect/november/econw21.html
Explore topics from personal finance to global economic theories
in this video workshop for high school teachers. This video
workshop for teachers provides a solid foundation for teaching the
concepts covered in high school economics courses. Topics range
from personal finance to global economic theories. In addition to
defining economics concepts and outlining modern economic theory,
the programs review the national standards for economics education
and provide effective lesson plans and classroom strategies. The
video programs also feature unscripted footage of diverse
economics classrooms, interspersed with reflections by teachers
and students. The accompanying print guide and Web site provide a
complete package for the professional development of high school
economics and social studies teachers. Workshop 1. How Economists
Think; Workshop 2. Why Markets Work; Workshop 3. The Government's
Hand; Workshop 4. Learning, Earning, and Saving; Workshop 5.
Trading Globally; Workshop 6. The Building Blocks of
Macroeconomics; Workshop 7. Monetary and Fiscal Policy; Workshop
8. Growth and Entrepreneurship.
Economics U$A
http://learner.org/redirect/november/econ80.html
Explore the fundamentals of economic history, theory, and
practice, including microeconomics and macroeconomics, through
interviews with Nobel Prize-winning economists. The series
features Milton Friedman, Paul Samuelson, John Kenneth Galbraith,
Walter Heller, and others. In each program, case studies of major
economic events show how economic theory relates to the real
world. Expanded interviews are available on 28 audiocassettes.
This series is also valuable for teachers seeking to review the
subject matter.
EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Web
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/home.htm
Portal to economic education resources in all forms and at all
levels. Select from the menu above to find exciting material for
teaching economics.
Fedville
http://www.frbsf.org/education/fedville/
A friendly town built just for kids where there is something to
learn about earning, saving and spending money around every
corner! (Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco).
Financial Football
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/ff/
Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help
students across the country learn financial concepts — with
Financial Football. This fast-paced, quiz-style game divides
classrooms into two teams that compete by answering finance-themed
questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns.
FleetBoston Financial
www.fleetkids.com.
Game-dominated site.
The Fun Works: For Careers You Never Knew Existed
http://www.thefunworks.org/
This website allows students ages 11-15 to explore various careers
in the arts, music, sports, science, technology, medicine, and
engineering suited to their personal interests. It includes
quizzes to focus on aptitudes, games and puzzles to provide a
glimpse of the jobs, and information about necessary education,
typical salaries, and the nature of the work. From the Educational
Development Center. Subjects: Occupations; Vocational guidance.
Globalization101.org
http://www.globalization101.org
Internet resource offered by the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace to promote a greater understanding of
globalization. In 2000, the Center for Strategic and International
Studies created Globalization101.org to educate students about the
dilemmas and trade-offs of globalization. All materials on the
site were written by staff members and interns of
Globalization101.org. In 2006, the project moved to the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace where it benefits from
Carnegie’s international expertise and overseas offices in Russia.
Answers questions: What is globalization? Is it the integration of
economic, political, and cultural systems across the globe? Or is
it Americanization and United States dominance of world affairs?
Is globalization a force for economic growth, prosperity, and
democratic freedom? Or is it a force for environmental
devastation, exploitation of the developing world, and suppression
of human rights?
Independent Means Inc.
www.independentmeans.com
Leading provider of products and services for girls' financial
independence, and for parents trying to raise financially fit
kids. We are your first stop for news and know-how on starting a
business; making, saving, giving and growing money.
Inside the Global Economy (college/high school)
http://learner.org/redirect/november/gecon44.html
Illustrates how international economics affects individuals,
businesses, and industry, with opinions from economists around the
globe. Offers a multinational perspective on how the global
economy and market affect individuals, businesses, and industry.
The series features 26 case studies, with follow-up analysis, from
more than 20 countries, balancing widely held American views with
opinions from around the globe and allowing comparison of the
strategies used in international economics today.
InvestorGuide.com
http://www.investorguide.com/Kids.htm
Investing and Personal Finance Resources for Kids.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
www.jumpstartcoalition.com
First convened in December, 1995, the Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy's direct objective is to encourage
curriculum enrichment to insure that basic personal financial
management skills are attained during the K-12 educational
experience - having determined that the average high school
graduate lacks basic skills in the management of personal
financial affairs; are unable to balance a checkbook have no
insight into the basic survival principles involved with earning,
spending, saving and investing, fail in the management of their
first consumer credit experience, establish bad financial
management habits, and stumble through their lives learning by
trial and error. The wheels of education do not need to be
reinvented, they simply require balance.
Includes 12 Principles that every young person should know.
Kids' Money
http://www.kidsmoney.org/
Start of an effort to bring parenting skills to bear on fostering
responsible money management habits in children.
Kid$ense
http://www.kidsenseonline.com/
This site is all about kids and money. We want kids to be
knowledgeable about earning, saving, investing, spending and
sharing...[and to be] taught the basic money skills needed to live
in the world today.
The Learning Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/ (search: money)
Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an
online consumer network of the world's best learning and
information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and
students of all ages take control of their learning and make it
part of their everyday lives.
Liberty Funds
www.younginvestor.com
Liberty Investor Young Fund - aimed at bringing young people into
the stock market.
Maryland Public Television
www.mpt.org/senseanddollars
Breaks things down into: earning, spending and saving.
The Mint
www.themint.org
First developed in 1997, the Web site now provides more tools to
help parents as well as educators teach children about sound money
management and establish good money habits at home.
Money Instructor
www.moneyinstructor.com
Many young people graduate without a basic understanding of money
and money management, business, the economy, and investing. We
hope to help teachers, parents, individuals, and institutions
teach these skills, while reinforcing basic math, reading,
vocabulary, and other important skills.
Moneyopolis
http://www.moneyopolis.com/
Ernst & Young developed the Moneyopolis site as a public service
because we recognized the need for youngsters to practice their
mathematical skills. Recent studies show that beginning in the 7th
grade, U.S. children’s math skills fall behind those of their
counterparts in other countries. That’s why Moneyopolis is
designed for children in grades six through eight. While
navigating through Moneyopolis your child is encouraged to start
thinking about getting an after-school job, saving for college and
setting long-term goals, while at the same time learning about the
importance of community volunteer work.
New York Federal Reserve Comic Books
http://www.newyorkfed.org/publications/result.cfm?comics=1
Discuss banking, foreign exchange, other financial information.
2006 = More than 850,000 copies distributed.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and National
Council of Economic Education
www.themint.org
Interactive site for middle and high school students (with
information for parents and teachers) - packed with all kinds of
tips about what to do with your money.
Sovereign Bank
www.kidsbank.com
