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FREE K–5 FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPANION GUIDE

See how the books, lesson plans, parent guides, and Spending Shuffle™ card game work together.

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Developed in Collaboration with State Councils on Economic Education

Alabama Council on Economic Education Arizona Council on Economic Education Arkansas Council on Economic Education Minnesota Council on Economic Education Mississippi Council on Economic Education North Carolina Council on Economic Education Virginia Council on Economic Education

Free Financial Literacy Lesson Plans & Activities for Grades K–5

Download ready-to-use lesson plans, parent guides, discussion questions, printable activities, and hands-on resources designed for classrooms, homeschool settings, after-school programs, and youth organizations.

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See how the books, lesson plans, activities, parent guides, and Spending Shuffle™ work together as a complete K–5 financial literacy learning experience.

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Take a Tour of the Financial Literacy Kit

See how the books, games, lesson plans, and activities work together to make financial literacy engaging and easy to teach.

Owning the Dash Financial Literacy Kit with six storybooks, Spending Shuffle card game, lesson plans, parent guides, and activities Watch the Financial Literacy Kit Tour

Explore the Free Learning Resources

Use the resources individually or combine them to build a complete financial literacy learning experience.

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Lesson Plan Guides

Structured teaching support with objectives, timing, standards, vocabulary, and guided prompts.

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Lesson Plan Videos

Walkthrough videos and visuals help educators quickly understand how to use each lesson effectively.

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Discussion Questions & Activities

Interactive prompts and activities help students apply financial concepts in a fun, memorable way.

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Parent Guides

Take-home support that helps families continue the conversation with practical prompts and real-life connections.

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Dash and Nikki Book Cover

Dash and Nikki and the Jellybean Game

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with the Virginia Council on Economic Education.
Lilly and May Learn Why Mom and Dad Work Book Cover

Lilly and May Learn Why Mom and Dad Work

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with the Arizona Council on Economic Education.
Rohan and Nyra Book Cover

Rohan and Nyra and Big Sister’s Bet

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with the Mississippi Council on Economic Education.
Michael and Hannah and the Magic Money Tree book cover

Michael and Hannah and the Magic Money Tree

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with the North Carolina Council on Economic Education.
Akash and Mila and the Big Jump book cover

Akash and Mila and the Big Jump

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with Economics Arkansas.
Iver and Luke and the Friends-for-Others Club book cover

Iver and Luke and the Friends-for-Others Club

Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial created in partnership with the Minnesota Council on Economic Education.

Spending Shuffle™ Card Game

Lesson Plans and Video Tutorials created in partnership with the Alabama Council on Economic Education.

Helping Educators Teach Financial Literacy Across the Country

North Carolina educators participating in a hands-on professional development workshop

Mississippi financial literacy professional development conference

Teachers preparing to use Owning the Dash in North Carolina classrooms