Financial literacy includes core competencies of how to communicate, make decisions, solve problems, manage resources, plan, and organize. After school programs can provide many opportunities for youth to learn and practice these core competencies. A degree in accounting or economics is not necessary for practitioners to provide activities and discuss financial topics. Many of the skills are already a part of common, daily activities in out-of-school time programs. (2 hours)
Objectives
- Learn about activities to help youth learn how to spend wisely.
- Learn about activities to help youth learn how to save money.
- Learn about activities to help youth learn wise sharing of money and other resources.
- Discover how to use children's literature and reading with children to support financial literacy.
- Discover ways to include families in learning about financial literacy and related concepts.
