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Teaching the Personal Financial Literacy expectations embedded within the Colorado Academic Standards is supported through a wide array of free instructional resources. This webpage lists classroom resources for K-12, educator professional development, scholarship opportunities for students, and instructional tools for teaching personal finance. If you are an educator in Colorado and have suggestions for a great free resource please email Tory Tripp. For additional opportunities please check Professional Development.
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AmeriTowneStudents participate in 8 lessons about personal finance topics and then attend a town simulation... ![]() ![]() |
Capitalism with a ConscienceJA Capitalism with a Conscience provides students the opportunity to learn about ethics from... Read more ![]() ![]() |
CashCourseOnline customizable lessons, tools, calculators and activities to teach personal finance topics... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chalkbeat Colorado NewsletterSubscribe to Chalkbeat Colorado for education daily and weekly updates and news. ![]() |
Donovan Publishing - Personal Finance for KidsDonovan Publishing offers children's book appropriate for lower elementary about personal... Read more ![]() |
EconEdLink Personal Finance Lesson SearchEconEdLink has an online menu of lesson plans and activities to teach personal finance and... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EconEdLink Webinar SeriesEconEdLink offers ongoing webinars and professional development sessions on personal finance... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Economic and Personal Finance Calendar Contest$50 prize for selected calendars. See details, deadlines and instructions to enter at the... Read more ![]() ![]() |
EVERFI High School Financial LiteracySeven 30 minutes online lessons teaching various personal finance and economics topics. ![]() ![]() |
Family Financial Fun NightAfter-school events for elementary school students and their parents/caregivers that teach basic... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Financial Education Research StudiesNEFE partners with various universities to research financial education topics. ![]() ![]() |
Five Key Factors for Effective Financial EducationResearch based resource and recommendation for educators approach financial education. ![]() ![]() |
FTE Professional DevelopmentProfessional development opportunities for economics and personal finance education by the... Read more ![]() |
Funancial$martsElementary level worksheet based activities about money, saving and decision making. Printable or... Read more ![]() ![]() |
FutureSmartSeven 20 minute online lessons teaching various civics, personal finance and economics topics for... Read more ![]() ![]() |
High School Financial Planning ProgramA series of 30 lessons which teach personal finance topics. All lessons include: lesson plans for... Read more ![]() ![]() |
InternationalTowneTeachers use a 20-lesson curriculum to help students learn about international business, trade,... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Business Weekfun, intensive, one-week boot camp in which you will work in “companies” with other students,... Read more ![]() |
JA Career SuccessRecommended for 9th and 10th grades. JA Career Success equips students with the tools and skills... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA EconomicsJA Economics examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, personal and international... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Economics for SuccessJA Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Finance ParkThrough in class lessons and an emersive field trip students build a foundation for making... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JA Global MarketplaceJA Global Marketplace introduces middle school students to the global marketplace and the ways in... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Inspiration ScholarshipJA Inspiration Scholars embody the JA spirit and show great promise in their future. Each... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA It's My FutureJA It’s My Future provides practical information about preparing for the working world while... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA More Than MoneyJA More Than Money introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to social... Read more ![]() |
JA Our CityJA Our City featuring Cha-Ching introduces students to financial literacy, including how people... Read more ![]() |
JA Our CommunityA Our Community uses posters and games to offer practical information about businesses and the... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Our FamiliesA Our Families discusses the role of families in the local economy. The program introduces the... Read more ![]() |
JA Our NationJA Our Nation provides practical information about the need for employees who can meet the... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Our RegionJA Our Region, presented by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development, introduces the... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA OurselvesJA Ourselves uses storybook characters in read-aloud and hands-on activities to introduce the... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Personal FinanceJA Personal Finance introduces students to the fundamental elements of personal finances:... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Speaker SeriesJA Career Speakers Series, presented by Deloitte, gives students the opportunity to learn about... Read more ![]() ![]() |
JA Start It UpJA Start It Up immerses students in the world of business by challenging them to develop a... Read more ![]() ![]() |
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JA Stock Market ChallengeTeams of students participate in two volunteer led lessons to prepare for a live investing... Read more ![]() ![]() |
Jump$tart Financial Friday'sSubscribe to this weekly newsletter for financial literacy education updates and news from The... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MarketplacesDigital learning experience to equip students with an understanding of how the market works. ![]() ![]() |
Money Smart for Young People by FDICThe FDIC's Money Smart for Young People series consists of four free curriculum products.... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MoneyGeek BlogThe MoneyGeek blog is a great resource to find out what is trending in the world of personal... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MoneyGeek NewsletterSubscribe to the MoneyGeek Newsletter to get updates and alerts any time personal finance... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MoneyGeek Tools & CalculatorsOnline calculators for mortgage & auto loans, investments and debt to income ratio. All... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen ArcadeA series of online games that teach middle school and high school personal finance topics. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal FinanceVarious online lesson plans and digital resources to teach personal finance topics. Curriculum... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal Finance BlogCheck out the Next Gen blog for news, tools and updates for teaching personal finance education. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal Finance FinCap FridayFinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a 2 minute video to energize classrooms and... Read more ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal Finance Math CollectionThis collection of math activities is designed for math teachers who want to include real-world... Read more ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal Finance Middle School CurriculumThe NGPF Middle School 9-Week course is perfect for delivering personal finance to your middle... Read more ![]() ![]() |
Next Gen Personal Finance Question of the DayQuestions of the Day are the perfect way to warm up your students before a lesson or introduce a... Read more ![]() |
NGPF Teacher Certification CoursesNext Gen Personal Finance deeply values the professional development of Educators across the... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NGPF Virtual Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development on various personal finance and distance learning topics. Most PD... Read more ![]() ![]() |
The Stock Market ExperienceStudents complete in an online investing challenge. Check the website for the next competition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tim Talks To... PodcastJoin founder of Next Gen Personal Finance every week for the Tim Talks to podcast. Listen to... Read more ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Training and Certification in Personal FinanceNational Financial Educators Council offers various online certifications, curriculum and... Read more ![]() ![]() |
Vault - Understanding MoneyFive 15 minute online lessons teaching various personal finance topics for elementary. ![]() ![]() |
Venture - Entrepreneurial ExpeditionFour online lessons taking students on a virtual entrepreneurial expedition. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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