Curriculum Builder
Jump into the curriculum and discover ready-to-use resources designed to enrich your classroom. Browse the activities, explore vocabulary words, and take advantage of reproducible handouts to support your instruction.
The Curriculum Builder includes all the content found in the printed binder from the welcome kit you receive after you register.
How to use the Curriculum Builder
Access the lessons and materials you will use with your students. Make sure to track your progress in My Classroom Dashboard.
Level 1: Kindergarten through second grade
Overview
Introduce young learners to essential financial concepts through hands-on activities, storytelling and play-based learning. Students will build a foundational understanding of money by learning how to earn, spend, save, borrow and give responsibly. Each lesson fosters financial awareness through fun discussions, group activities and real-world applications.
By the end of the curriculum, students will feel empowered with the knowledge to make smart money choices in their daily lives.
Standards
Each of the five lessons aligns with the National Standards for Personal Financial Education, which outline what students should know by the end of each grade level. This curriculum introduces key financial concepts (earning income, spending, saving, managing credit and managing risk) through engaging, age-appropriate activities designed for K–2 learners. Each lesson plan also connects to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), with standard codes clearly listed in the detailed lesson plans.
Key learning objectives
Throughout this course, students will:
Recognize and use money: Identify and name different coins and bills while understanding their value in real-world transactions.
Define responsible borrowing: Compare borrowing and buying, determine when borrowing is a better option and identify qualities of a responsible borrower.
Analyze ways of earning and goods vs. services: Explore how people earn money, distinguish between goods and services and assess the value of earning.
Differentiate smart spending and saving choices: Compare spending, saving and donating money while evaluating whether they have enough to purchase specific items.
Explore the importance of saving: Understand why saving is important, compare saving at home versus in a bank, and learn how interest helps money grow.
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