
For Educators

Lesson Plan Guide (COMING SOON!!)
See all six lesson plans included in the Owning the Dash Financial Literacy Kit!
Click the images below to view video tutorials on how to incorporate each lesson plan into your classroom.

Dash and Nikki and the Jellybean Game
Presented by the Virginia Council on Economic Education, this course addresses national standards including Decision Making, Incentives, Savings, and Investing.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN

Lilly and May Learn Why Mom and Dad Work
Presented by the Arizona Council on Economic Education, this course addresses national standards including Earning Income, Spending, Saving, Scarcity, Decision Making, and Allocation.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN

Rohan and Nyra and Big Sister's Bet
Presented by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education, this course addresses national standards including Decision Making, Incentives, and Earning Income.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN

Michael and Hannah and the Magic Money Tree
Presented by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education, this course addresses national standards including Scarcity, Decision Making, Allocation, Incentives, Earning Income, Savings, and Spending.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN

Akash and Mila and the Big Jump
Presenter by Economics Arkansas, this course addresses national standards including Scarcity, Decision Making, and Managing Risk.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN

Iver and Luke and the Friends-for-Others Club
Presented by the Minnesota Council on Economic Education, this course addresses national standards including Decision Making, Income, Earning Income, Savings and Spending.
VIDEO TUTURIAL + LESSON PLAN
Games, Activities and much More
The Needs and Wants Card Game!
This fun memory-style card game lists different expense categories found on a family budget. See if your student can find a match, and once they do, ask them to name three to five examples that fall in that category.


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Author Visits
Introduce financial literacy in your classroom with the Financial Dadvisor! Anthony is available for school workshops, presentations, and virtual visits.