Second Grade Learning
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Full JA Programs Online
EDUCATORS AND PARENTS CAN NOW PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH COMPLETE JA PROGRAMS ONLINE! ACCESS VIDEOS AND ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES K-5 SO STUDENTS DON’T HAVE TO MISS OUT ON VALUABLE LESSONS RELATED TO WORK READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
Second Grade Lesson Plans
During this unique time in our community, we are doing our part to help ensure students continue their JA education at home and help parents make the most out of at-home learning.
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DAY 1: BASICS OF BUDGETING
LESSON 1 – HANDS ON BANKING: YOU AND YOUR MONEY, COURSE 1
Introduction for young students to help them learn where money comes from and how it can be used.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 20 minutes
LESSON 2 – PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: MONEY MATH
Young students get to put their money skills to the test on a variety of fun activity sheets that ask them to identify the values of coins and bills and add up how much money is in each group.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheets
- Time: 10 minutes
DAY 2: BUDGETING BASICS
LESSON 1 – HANDS ON BANKING: BUDGETING, COURSE 2
Young students learn what a budget is and how creating a budget can help them meet their needs and wants.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 2 – MONEY SMART FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MODULE 4: SETTING GOALS
Setting goals can help young students learn how to make choices and develop positive decision-making habits. Activities help young learners begin identifying small, short-term goals they can make every day.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led downloadable reading, games and activities
- Time: 15 minutes
LESSON 3 – MAKING CENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS – LEARNING TO SAVE, AND SPEND, SAVE, SHARE VIDEOS
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and the choices you can make with the money you earn.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 3: SAVING AND SPENDING
LESSON 1 – HANDS ON BANKING: SAVINGS AND CHECKING, COURSE 3
Young students learn how banks and credit unions are places to save and earn money and the tools that we can use to access the money we save.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 2 – MAKING CENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS – SAVING OVER TIME AND HOW A CHECK WORKS VIDEOS
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and how check payments work.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 4: CREDIT AND BORROWING
LESSON 1 – HANDS ON BANKING: CREDIT AND YOU, COURSE 4
Young students learn what credit and debt are and how credit works.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA EXCELLENCE THROUGH ETHICS: HAVING MONEY WHEN YOU NEED IT
Students learn that most people do not have an endless supply of money, so they have to be smart about the decisions they make as to how they spend it. Students will examine the ethical responsibility to spend money on need-based goods and services before want-based goods and services.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 3 – MAKING CENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS – DEBIT VS. CREDIT AND YOUR CREDIT SCORE VIDEOS
Two short videos for young students that introduce saving for a goal and how check payments work.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
DAY 5: ALL IN IT TOGETHER
LESSON 1 – JA CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE: JA ALL IN IT TOGETHER
Parent-led exploration and activities that teach kids the steps they can take to assist their family in spending and saving.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA JOBS I CAN DO
Young children can identify a job they can do at home and draw a picture of a job they can do to help their family.
- Category: Career Readiness/Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity
- Time: 10 minutes
LESSON 3 – HANDS ON BANKING: ASSESSMENT, COURSE 5
Young students can see how much they have learned about making smart money choices and helping their families to earn, save, spend and give.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Interactive online video lessons
- Time: 15 minutes
Activities English
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MONEY MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL LITERACY
JA Current Economic Climate: JA All In It Together (Activity) – What steps kids can take to assist their family in spending and saving
JA Excellence Through Ethics: Having Money When You Need It (Reading and Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: Examine the ethics of spending money on needs and wants
How to Teach Children the Basics of Budgeting (Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: learn the basics of saving, spending and sharing
Making Cents: Financial Literacy for Young Learners (Videos) – Select and watch two 45-second videos: Saving Over Time and Debit vs. Credit Cards
Printable Activities for Kids (Activities) – Fun activities to learn about money, math, reading, science and more!
Teaching kids about money at home (Reading) – Parent tips on how to discuss money with your kids
U.S. Mint h.i.p Pocket Change Kids Site (Games and Activities) – Learn to identify and count coins
Hands On Banking (Free Online Courses) – Where does money come from and how do you earn it and use it? Let’s find out!
CAREER EXPLORATION & WORK READINESS
JA Who Am I? (Activity) – Guess what job title matches three clues
Am I a Want or a Need? (Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: Explore the difference between wants and needs
ENTREPRENEUR INSPIRATION
5 Ways to Teach Yours Kids How to Be Great Entrepreneurs (Reading) – Share these 5 ways to begin introducing your kids to
entrepreneurism at home
Activities Español
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MONEY MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL LITERACY
JA Bienes y Servicios (Español) – Identifica los bienes vendidos en las tiendas y describe los servicios qué hacen los trabajadores
JA Alcancía de Ahorros (Español) – Colorea una imagen y aprende a ahorrar dinero
JA BINGO: Rastreador de Dinero + Tarjetas de BINGO (Español) – ¿Cómo llevas la cuenta del dinero que tienes en un banco? ¡Mira el video y juega al bingo para aprender!
JA El Vigilante de Mascotas (Español) – Una divertida actividad para colorear que también sirve para practicar habilidades de matemáticas
CAREER EXPLORATION & WORK READINESS
JA Bandera de Mi Familia (Español) – Haz una bandera familiar para mostrar qué especial tu familia es
JA ¿Quién soy yo? (Español) – Recibe tres pistas y adivina qué trabajo coincide con las pistas en el juego de adivinanzas, “¿Quién soy yo?”
¿Lo quieres ó lo necesitas? (Español) – Dirigido por padres o maestros: explore la diferencia entre deseos y necesidades
JA Trabajos Que Puedo Hacer (Español) – Dibuja un trabajo que puedes hacer para ayudar a tu familia
JA Hand in Hand Resources
The JA Hand in Hand video series allows students to learn foundational financial literacy concepts and videos support learning for all students through American Sign Language, closed captioning, and audio.