Financial Literacy

Welcome to our In the Know topic for April, Financial Literacy. April is National Financial Literacy Month. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 learn about different different types of money around the world. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 will examine what it takes to start a business. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 will explore the jobs of the future.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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