Kindergarten
“Ourselves®” uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer along with hands-on activities to demonstrate helping, working, earning and saving.
[Kindergarten Ourselves.pdf]
First Grade
“Our Families®” emphasizes the roles people play in the local economy and engages students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools and skills and interdependence.
[First Grade Our Families.pdf]
Second Grade
“Our Community®” explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform and how communities work.
[Second Grade Our Community.pdf]
Third Grade
“Our City®” studies careers, the skills people need to work in those careers and how businesses contribute to a city.
[Third Grade Our City.pdf]
Fourth Grade
“Our Region®” introduces the relationship between the natural, human and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers.
[Fourth Grade Our Region.pdf]
Fifth Grade
“Our Nation®” examines how businesses operate in the United States. Students role play business ownership, interview for jobs and learn different methods of production while exploring various economic issues that impact business.
[Fifth Grade Our Nation Revised.pdf]
After School
JA More than Money teaches students about earning, spending, sharing, and saving money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money. Six required, after-school, volunteer-led activities.
[After School More Than Money.pdf]