Six Lesson and Activity Ideas for Teaching Your Students about Checking and Savings Accounts
Teaching students how to understand their savings and checking accounts is a skill that is definitely in my top three most important financial literacy lessons students need to learn. (It’s up there with understanding their paychecks and budgeting…) Unfortunately, it’s also become one of the more challenging topics to teach because there is now so […]
Two easy ways to teach number sense skills to middle and high school students
Are your junior high, middle, or high school students struggling with basic math skills they should remember from elementary school? If you’re looking for something new to try to help your older students become more fluent with math facts, mental math, and math vocabulary, I have a couple of quick, easy ideas you can implement […]
The Perfect Personal Finance Game for the First Day of School
Looking for a first day of school activity for your high school personal finance or financial literacy class? Here’s a game you can play on the first day of school that will have your students engaged while previewing the personal finance topics you’ll be covering for the year! A game on the first day? When […]
My Must-Haves Supplies for Financial Literacy Classrooms
I’ve never been one to buy into the fancy classroom supplies or decor, but there are just a few teaching essentials that I just struggle to live without. A few years ago, I relocated to a new state and began teaching at a new school. Because my previous school had purchased my supplies, I had […]
4 Stock Market Activities That Will Have Your Students Begging to Learn More
Looking for some fun ideas for your investing unit? Or just want to expose your students to some math in the real world? The stock market can be confusing for students because it is full of new vocabulary, constant ups and downs, and real-world opportunities that they haven’t experienced yet. It’s hard to discuss investing […]
3 Free Stock Market Simulators for High School Students
If you’re teaching high school students lessons about investing or the stock market, I highly recommend you use a stock market simulator or stock market game with your students! A stock market simulator is likely the closest your students will get to real investing experience before graduation. Not only is it a valuable educational experience […]
Using a Risk Tolerance Quiz in your Investing Lessons
Teaching investing lessons to high school students who barely have any experience earning a paycheck can be challenging! Investing is an especially tough topic to make meaningful for students who (most likely) have no experience in this area and may not have the opportunity to even start investing for years. As with most lessons, allowing […]
2024 Updates for the Filing Federal Income Taxes Unit are now available!
The CKMath Filing Federal Income Taxes unit has been updated with 2024 tax forms! If you’ve previously purchased this unit, you can now access the latest version with the most up-to-date tax forms. Here’s the good news – there were hardly any changes made to the tax forms this year (at least that affect this […]
Easy Budget Project for High School Students
Are you struggling to teach budgeting in your classroom? Here’s an easy budgeting project your students will love! One of the biggest challenges I faced as a personal finance teacher was teaching students who had never earned a paycheck to manage and budget their money. It is a hard concept to grasp for students who […]
Four Fun Budgeting Lessons & Activities for High School Students
Teaching budgeting doesn’t have to be boring! Budgeting is an effective way to avoid debt as an adult, but it can be tricky to teach to teenagers who haven’t had many life experiences or financial emergencies yet. Check out these budgeting lesson and activity ideas, which will give students a foundation for understanding budgeting and […]