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Awesome Island Game: June 2011

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Monday, June 6, 2011. Students receive extra credit if they download podcasts from a variety of sources, such as Laura Adams. Even my students' own TeenDollars. As mentioned before, the use of podcasts is a differentiation technique that I use as an anchor activity. Choosing to use their iPod as a learning tool is their choice. They have a variety of other choices to choose from, some of which were great ideas by our wonderful gifted coordinator Nicole Dietrich. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Awesome Island Game: Financial Education - In the Middle School

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Saturday, August 27, 2011. Financial Education - In the Middle School. I have read numerous blogs debating the most appropriate place for a financial education. Should it be in high school, middle school, or in elementary school? Should it be left to the parents? My answer is: 'All of the Above'. Therefore, I believe the best approach to a great financial education is a collective approach. My responsibility at Reading Community City Schools. I used Jump$tart's national standards. As I said earlier, appr...

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Awesome Island Game: The Power of Skype

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Thursday, April 21, 2011. The Power of Skype. As financial and economic educators, we have an obligation to prepare future generations to make wise and understood money management choices. We provide our students with recommended curriculum, engaging activities, and educational simulations. Most importantly, we give our students our hearts. Yet, we can do more. Skype is a free service that allows you to video conference with others around the globe. Moving forward, I have scheduled professionals from the...

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Awesome Island Game: April 2011

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Thursday, April 21, 2011. The Power of Skype. As financial and economic educators, we have an obligation to prepare future generations to make wise and understood money management choices. We provide our students with recommended curriculum, engaging activities, and educational simulations. Most importantly, we give our students our hearts. Yet, we can do more. Skype is a free service that allows you to video conference with others around the globe. Moving forward, I have scheduled professionals from the...

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Awesome Island Game: Teachers & Twitter

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Why Twitter for teachers? Which created an online financial education game contest. These are just a few of the numerous student contest opportunities I have made available to my students as a result of Twitter. If you are interested in following me on Twitter, you can do so by. May 4, 2011 at 5:00 AM. Third, as educators we are responsible for differentiating instruction for all of our student ability levels and interests. Kyle Simpson, teendollars.org. The Power of Skype.

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Pave the Road to Retirement For Your Working Teen With A Family 401(k)

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Would you like to subscribe. To the FamZoo blog? We will send you an email whenever. There is a new post. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. The Family Finance Blog. Good Money Habits. Together. On Friday, April 22, 2011. Pave the Road to Retirement For Your Working Teen With A Family 401(k). Your teen just landed that first summer or part time job. Congratulations! Now’s the time for your teen to start thinking about.wait for it. Dan Kadlec over at MoneyWatch.com. Calls it the “ Family 401(k). It’s like th...

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Awesome Island | Resources

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So why is financial literacy important? According to a study just released by the National Endowment for Financial Education, 89% of teachers believe that students should take a financial literacy course or pass a test to graduate high school. In the same breath, less than 20% of teachers feel competent to teach any of the six personal finance topics surveyed. Awesome Island. Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Finance – www.jumpstart.org. Curriculum and Lesson Plans. MoneyTrail - www.moneytrail.net. Organi...

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Kids Money Resources for Families

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Kids and Money Web Resources. Is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of pre-kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources. Pam Whitlock, co-owner of MoneyTrail, shares her thoughts on raising financially smart kids. The blog is a collection of practical tips and kid-tested approaches for dealing with money and kids, ages preschool thru college. Kids' Money empowers parents, teachers, organization...

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Awesome Island Game: August 2011

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Saturday, August 27, 2011. Financial Education - In the Middle School. I have read numerous blogs debating the most appropriate place for a financial education. Should it be in high school, middle school, or in elementary school? Should it be left to the parents? My answer is: 'All of the Above'. Therefore, I believe the best approach to a great financial education is a collective approach. My responsibility at Reading Community City Schools. I used Jump$tart's national standards. As I said earlier, appr...