Parents
Parents are encouraged to be advocates for economic education. As advocates, parents need to know about economics and the expected outcomes of their child's study of economics. The links below are dedicated to better inform and highly motivate parents.
The Campaign For Economic Literacy: Literacy Test
Assessment: What Economic Concepts Do Students Need to Learn?
Educational Resources
Financial Fitness for Life (FFFL) Parent Guide
Financial Fitness for Life is a multifaceted, comprehensive economic and financial literacy program for grades K-12 that comes equipped with a parent guide component for grades K-5 and grades 6-12. The curriculum is available through the National Council on Economic Education and is being used by teachers in the classroom. Generally, teachers have attended a workshop to become proficient in using the curriculum.
Now it is easier than ever for parents to reinforce lessons on personal finance and economics at home. To learn more about the FFFL Program or to try an interactive lesson, visit the Financial Fitness for Life web site.
Web Links
- Path To
Investing
Learn how to research and manage investments; manage an online stock portfolio using the Investor Challenge portfolio simulation. This site is good for youth middle school age and up, and adults. Includes a dictionary, quizzes, interactive features and more. It makes a good site for parent/child interaction and collaborative learning. - American
Savings Education Council
This program has been developed to raise public awareness about what is needed to ensure long-term personal financial independence. Includes calculators for credit, loans, investments and retirement. - Consumer Credit Counseling
Service (CCCS)
Adult education focused on debt management, budgeting, purchasing a home and foreclosure prevention. - Federal
Reserve Bank "Fed 101"
Interactive web site featuring an overview of the history and organization of the Federal Reserve, the monetary policy and regulatory functions, and the services provided to depository institutions. Site also includes interactive simulations with ways to test knowledge, such as quizzes and a virtual Bank examination. - Federal Trade Commission
Identity theft, spyware software, consumer information, Do Not Call Registry and cell phones, free annual credit reports – the Federal Trade Commission’s web site has loads of information on these topics. - Investor Protection Trust
Dedicated to Non-Commercial Investor Education. The Basics of Saving and Investing: Investor Education 2020 guide is an investor education and protection teaching guide developed for high school teachers. Content lends itself to all kinds of investor education and protection initiatives including teaching adult learners, work place education and after school programs.
- The Mint.org
An integrated web site designed for middle school and high school students, their teachers and parents. - MyMoney.gov
The U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission provides financial education resources for all Americans. This web site includes links to 20 federal agencies, as well as information on topics such as Budgeting & Taxes, Credit, Paying for Education, Saving & Investing and Home Ownership. Site available in Spanish. Parents should click the link to "KIDS" for materials to use with their children. - Project
Money$mart
This web site covers a wide variety of topics, designed to help you and your child make good choices about personal finances. - Project SafeChildhood
This Department of Justice site aims to combat technology-facilitated exploitation crimes against children. - Understanding
Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has developed an interactive, instructional tax program to provide high school, community colleges and the general public with a technology-based instructional tool. - Wise Pockets
A great place for kids, parents and teachers to learn about managing money. Produced by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at the University of Missouri St Louis.