Teach Children to Save Day Training
2012 Teach Children to Save Day is
Tuesday, April 24th,
and Wednesday, April 25th.
The 2012 Teach Children to Save Day training video
is brought to you by
which has been providing a free, comprehensive financial literacy curriculum to parents, teachers and students for over a decade through their award-winnng Practical Money Skills for Life program.
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. Download times may vary based on whether you are using a cable or DSL connection (dial-up connection not recommended).
Guidelines and this year's lesson plan are also included below.
Teach Children to Save Day Training Video
with Dr. Bonnie Meszaros and Judy Austin
Center for Economic Education & Entrepreneurship
University of Delaware
Length: 40 minutes
Includes: Brief overview of this year's lesson, how to prepare, what to expect, valuable teaching tips, and the full lesson.
Note: This is the same training video as was used in the 2010 lesson. While the book and the lesson are the same, you will find a new and improved 8-page activity book for the students.
Remember, 2012 Teach Children to Save Day is
Tuesday, April 24th, and Wednesday, April 25th.
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 2012 Teach Children to Save Day is "The Great Investo the Disastrous Decisionator." You may downloan a document containing the lesson by clicking on the link below.
The Great Investo Teach Children to Save Day Lesson Plan
The Book:
The Great Investo and the Disasterous Decisionator
For More Information on this year's book, or to order copies, click on the link below