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Lesson 1: Money Matters

Teaching Your Preschooler About Money
(Source: Thrive By Five)
Designed for young children, this lesson plan includes fun activities that teach the basic concepts of using money.

JA's Dollars and $ense™
Junior Achievement's Elementary School Program
JA Dollars and $ense teaches students about earning, spending, sharing, and saving money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money. The program includes six after-school, volunteer-led activities.
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Check-Writing Basics
Learn how to correctly write a check, one of the most basic tasks of personal finance.

Maintaining a Checking Account
Keeping track of your checking account by accurately recording payments and deposits is key to avoiding bounced checks.


Share Draft/Checking Account Basics
(Source: Credit Union National Association)
This 21-page series of worksheets explains the basics of a Savings Account and a Checking Account and provides exercises to help students understand the concepts.

Your Financial Plan: Where it All Begins
(Source: NEFE Unit One)
Learn about the financial planning process and create your own personal financial plan.

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“I want to commend the credit unions for stepping up to the plate.” - State Senator Lance Mason

“The educational tools of MoneyAndStuff will keep students from getting into a personal financial crisis.” - State Senator Tom Sawyer

“Ohio’s credit unions, teachers, and maybe more importantly parents, are taking on this initiative to make a difference in people’s lives.” - State Senator Tom Sawyer

“I support your efforts. [Financial education] is an area that needs a lot more effort than it is currently getting.” - State Senator Dale Miller

“I want to thank the Ohio Credit Union League and Ohio credit unions for extending their hand to educators, students, parents, and legislators by creating MoneyAndStuff.” - State Representative Ron Gerberry

“MoneyAndStuff is so critically important for not only the students, but also the parents. It’s a great resource. I will be talking about it wherever I go.” - State Senator Theresa Fedor

“Financial education in every school has been needed for a long, long time. What you (credit unions) are about here is good for America.” - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

“I hope every child has a real account in a credit union or a virtual account.” - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

“It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you save.” - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

“My hat is off to the credit unions for doing this.” - Congressman Steve Chabot

“As a former teacher, I particularly like the effort to reach out to parents and educators.” - Congressman Steve Chabot

“It makes good sense that you are trying to get to kids at a very young age, so my hat is off to all of you.” - Congressman Steve Chabot

“MoneyAndStuff.info is just fantastic. I can’t wait to let my kids get on that site! It will be a great help in shaping our future for kids.” - Teacher Sandy Carter

“I was so excited when I first learned about the MoneyAndStuff Web site that I was on it until 2:00 a.m. And it was a school night!” - Teacher Sandy Carter

“This is a wonderful Web site. We look forward to using it here at our school.” - Assistant Principal Lin Yates