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This is DeeAnn Crandall. I remember when teaching in the elementary grades having an assortment of empty cans and boxes of shopping items for students to use play money to buy groceries. It was used as a center after it was taught. We also had worksheets dealing with money to do. Then in higher elementary grades I taught money with playing the Monopoly game in groups of four. Students were given packets of items to buy and household scenarios for each pair of students to work on and being given a certain amount of money to spend in two weeks time, not knowing what could happen each day with a different scenario. Then in fifth and sixth grade when technology was being used and laptops given out to students, there were many games dealing with money and banking, besides videos and speakers coming in to share that gave students more knowledge of money. I think having a banker come in and tell students about banking, savings, and investing in junior high opens the door for students to become more aware of banking options, along with talking about CD's and interest. Having a Career Day in school where students pick up to 5 different career jobs to sit and listen to and learn about in a short amount of time frame keeps their interest. When they graduate, they will have a clue as to what they want to pursue. I think students in high school should be required to take a financial literacy course for a semester.
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