Classroom Presentations

PRE-SCHOOL

Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

• Read the book “Bunny Money” featuring Max and Ruby, who learn about saving and spending while shopping for Grandma’s birthday gift.
• Introduce the three basic uses of money: Spend, Save, and Share.
• Watch a short, engaging video on budgeting with Wiley Wabbit.
• Meet Wiley Wabbit, our Kids Club mascot, who helps make learning about money fun and friendly.
• Receive a goody bag and take a class photo with Wiley the stuffy.
  

KINDERGARTEN

Duration: Approximately 30-40 minutes

• Read “The Trouble with Money” by the Berenstain Bears to explore earning, spending, saving, and sharing.
• Complete a simple worksheet identifying coins and their values.
• Sing a fun coin song to help remember what each coin is worth.
• Watch a short budgeting video with Wiley Wabbit.
• Receive a goody bag and take a class photo with Wiley the stuffy.

1ST GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Read “Money Ninja” to explore how to use money wisely.
• Complete a worksheet matching real-life images to Spend, Save, or Share.
• Introduce the concept of Wants vs. Needs.
• Sing the Coin Song to reinforce coin values.
• Watch a budgeting video with Wiley Wabbit.
• Receive a goody bag and take a class photo with Wiley the stuffy.

2ND GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Read “A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream” to explore budgeting and goal setting.
• Complete a worksheet labeling images with Spend, Save, or Share.
• Discuss Wants vs. Needs in more depth.
• Sing the Coin Song and review coin values.
• Watch a budgeting video with Wiley Wabbit.
• Receive a goody bag and take a class photo with Wiley the stuffy.

3RD GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Read “Lemonade in Winter” to learn about earning and spending.
• Complete a worksheet titled “All About My…” focusing on Wants vs. Needs.
• Play The Essential Sprint game: Students race to sort images into “Wants” or “Needs” bags in teams.
• Discuss tricky items and personal choices.
• Review money values and the people on U.S. currency.
• Receive a gift and take a class photo with Wiley the stuffy.

4TH GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Read “Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock” to explore saving habits.
• Complete a worksheet titled “All About My Finances” (Earn, Spend, Save, Share).
• Play Dollars & Decisions: Students receive $459 in play money.
• Presented with 10 real-life scenarios, they divide money into Save, Spend, and Share envelopes.
• We discuss their choices together as a class, encouraging everyone to participate and share their thoughts.
• Receive a gift and take a class photo.

5TH GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Play Money Mind Match: Rapid-fire quiz game using whiteboards to reinforce key concepts.
• Play Smart Money Moves Board Game: Navigate financial decisions using dice, flashcards, and strategy.
• First to reach “Financial Freedom” wins!
• Receive a gift and take a class photo.

6TH GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Complete a banking terminology crossword puzzle.
• Discuss key terms and how they apply to everyday banking.
• Receive a gift and take a class photo.

7TH GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Complete a worksheet titled “How to Accomplish My Goals”.
• Play The Value Verdict: Debate-style game where students defend whether an item is a Want or a Need.
• Encourages critical thinking and respectful discussion.
• Receive a gift and take a class photo.

8TH GRADE

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Kick things off with a quick and engaging slideshow on loans and credit.
• Students dive into the Borrowing Brains game, taking on roles as borrowers or lenders.
• Each group works through real-life financial scenarios, learning how credit decisions are made.
• We wrap up with a class discussion. 
• Receive a gift and take a class photo!
  

HIGHSCHOOL (9TH - 12TH GRADE)

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

• Participate in CA$H COUR$E with Financial Plus Credit Union, a one-day budgeting simulation. 
• Students receive a job, a child, and a budget. 
• Make real-world financial decisions on housing, transportation, childcare, and more. 
• Learn the impact of budgeting, credit, and lifestyle choices. 
• Receive a gift and take a class photo.