Workshops

Sample Workshop Topics

• Once Upon a Dollar: Pairing the Right Books with the Right Money Lessons
  The best financial education doesn’t start with a worksheet. It starts with a story. Teachers walk away with a curated booklist, discussion questions, and a simple framework for connecting picture books to real money skills across K-5.
• Penny Power: A Complete Guide to Teaching Kids How Money Works
  This session covers the core building blocks of K-5 financial literacy in one practical, engaging presentation. You’ll explore how to teach needs vs. wants, build early saving habits, introduce earning and simple interest, and implement the spend, save, share framework at home or in the classroom. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or financial professional working with young learners, you’ll leave with a clear framework and ready-to-use strategies for every grade level.
• Behind the Book: How Natural, Capital, and Human Resources Bring a Story to Life
  A book looks simple. But making one takes trees, printing presses, and a whole team of people. In this author visit, students discover the goods and services behind every published book and meet the writers, illustrators, editors, and printers who make it happen. Tied directly to economics concepts, this session turns story time into a real-world lesson on natural, capital, and human resources.
• The Real Cost of a Family Pet: How to Plan, Budget, and Prepare Before You Bring One Home
  A pet is more than a purchase. It’s a long-term financial commitment. This session walks parents through the true costs of pet ownership, from startup expenses to ongoing care, and shows how to turn the process into a real-world money lesson for kids. You’ll leave with a simple planning framework and the tools to make it a family decision everyone is ready for.
• Born to Build: Helping Kids Channel Their Creativity and Gifts into Big Ideas
  Every kid has ideas. This session helps educators, parents, and credit union and bank professionals give those ideas somewhere to go. You’ll explore how to introduce foundational entrepreneurship concepts like products and services, supply and demand, profit, and decision-making in ways that are age-appropriate and engaging for K-5 students. Whether you’re in a classroom, a community setting, or at the kitchen table, you’ll walk away with practical ideas to help kids turn their creativity into something real.
• Set Up Shop: Planning a School Market Day and the Lessons That Make It Work
  Market day is one of the most powerful hands-on learning experiences in elementary education. This session gives teachers a step-by-step guide to planning and running a school market day, along with the classroom lessons that prepare students to participate. From product planning and pricing to making change and reflecting on profits, you’ll leave with a complete roadmap and ready-to-use materials.