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Personal Finance Resources for
Teachers and Youth
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Free educational resources list
Are you looking for some effective free teaching materials to help you bring life to financial literacy education? We scour through hundreds of financial education web sites, booklets, lesson plans, videos and more to catalog the very best and most productive free resources for you.
• View our list of the best free educational materials with links to ordering information.
• Use our list of resources on "Credit".
• Shredded Currency - how to order it
• View our free financial education newsletter for teachers, The Statement
• Subscribe to The Statement (submit a request via eMail)
Teacher training program
The State Treasurer’s Office conducts a variety of teacher training workshops, courses and seminars around the state to help you sharpen your financial literacy teaching skills. We will design custom in-service classes or seminars for groups of West Virginia teachers from your county or school. Our summer teacher training course and some of our custom classes can offer credit through WVU Continuing Education or Marshall University. Contact us about hosting or sponsoring a custom financial training seminar for your county or school.
• 2008 Summer Course -- Intro to Teaching Financial Education.
• Request a custom seminar or training session
(Submit an email request with details of what you expect in the seminar/training.)
• Schedule of seminars, events & activities
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program®
The Treasurer's Office has partnered with The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE) to provide West Virginia's high schools with the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program. All newly revised for 2007, it is an excellent introduction to financial planning through course work that covers the fundamentals of money management. All course materials are offered free of charge to West Virginia high schools. The WVSTO provides technical assistance and training support for implementing this program. All lessons are linked to West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives.
• Click to see program details on NEFE's web site. To order the free course materials, teachers should click on the Instructors Log In link at the top of the page, and then complete the quick site registration process.
• View WV CSOs Table (PDF file) for the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
West Virginia Bank At School Program (Grades K-5)
The Bank At School program has been used by scores of West Virginia elementary schools to teach the basics of money, saving, budgeting and more. Many schools partner with a local bank to offer on-site banking activities for the students. Children have saved in total many thousands of dollars by banking at school. Teachers like the easy, well-planned lessons and activites. The State Treasurer's Office provides free training and technical assistance for implementing this program.
• Program Goals and Roles
• Inquire about Bank at School by Email
• Program Curriculum & Lesson Plans
(Copyright Notice: Portions of the Bank At School material are subject to the copyright of the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer and may not be produced in any manner without its express written permission. Permission to use these portions herein is limited to use for educational purposes only.)
Dragons Decide (Grades K-2)
These attractive, well-written wants versus needs lesson books are available from the State Treasurer's Office. They are made available to West Virginia elementary schools in partnership with the WV Housing Development Fund. Each Dragons Decide order includes a Teacher's Guide with WV CSOs. Order by email . Download and print the Teacher's Guide, Lesson Plan and CSOs from PDF file.
ABCs of Credit Card Finance(Grades 9-12)
The ABCs of Credit Card Finance is designed to teach high school students how to avoid the pitfalls of credit cards. The State Treasurer's Office provides state high schools with copies of the "ABCs" lesson book for distribution to all seniors. The lesson is also available online.
• Order printed booklets via email
• Link to ABCs of Credit Card Finance web site.
The Budget Game (Grades 6 and up)
The Budget Game is designed to expose students to the decision process required to build a household budget. Students learn the give and take required to live within their means. The game also stresses saving. Student game sheets are available on the website or can be ordered in quantities from the WVSTO. A featured resource for Middle School grades, but also good for high school and adults.
• Download and print Budget Game sheets from PDF file
• Download and print Teacher Guide from MS Word file
• Order printed game sheets via email. Include your name, address and quantity needed.
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