Teach Children to Save Day Training
The 2010 Teach Children to Save Day training video
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This year's training session are included on one 40-minute video that you may download on the link below. The video is in the Window's Media Video (.wmv) format, and are viewable on the Windows Media Player. To download the videos, just click on the link below.
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2010 Teach Children to Save Day Training Video
with Dr. Bonnie Meszaros and Judy Austin
Center for Economic Education & Entrepreneurship
University of Delaware
Length: 38 minutes
Includes: Brief overview of this year's lesson, how to prepare, what to expect, valuable teaching tips, and the full lesson.
2010 Lesson Plan
(click above to download)
Teach Children to Save Day Guideline
(click above to download)
Teach Children to Save Day Helpful Hints
(click above to download)
BANKER VOLUNTEER PREPARATION
- Make copies of handouts.
- Check packet to make sure it includes the necessary materials.
- Call the teacher to confirm date and time.
- IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GO TO THE SCHOOL ON YOUR SCHEDULED DAY, CALL AND LET THE TEACHER KNOW.
TEACHING THE LESSON
Arrival at the School
- Arrive at the school 10-15 minutes prior to the time you are scheduled to teach.
- Check in at the school office. You will need to sign in and get a visitors badge.
Procedures for the Classroom
- Begin the lesson by introducing yourself and giving the name of your bank.
- Tell students that you are going to share with them a lesson on saving and spending money.
- Teach the lesson. The lesson should take about 40 minutes.
- Distribute any gifts that you may have from your bank. Do this at the end of the lesson. Leave your business card with the teacher. Many of them want the class to write you a thank you note.
- Leave the book for the teacher as a gift from the Delaware Bankers Association and the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship.
The Lesson Plan
The book for the 2010 Teach Children to Save Day is "The Great Investo and the Disastrous Decisionator." A Microsoft Word document containing the lesson will be available on this site soon.
The Book:
The Great Investo and Disastrous Decisionator
For More Information on this year's book, or to order copies, click on the link below