JA Our Friends

JA Our Friends introduce students to the intersection of financial literacy, work-readiness and early elementary grades social studies learning objectives. Through hands-on classroom activities, the learning experience provides students with an introduction to personal economics and the choices consumers make to meet their needs and wants. It also introduces students to the role of money in society while providing them with practical information about earning, saving, and sharing money.

Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:
-- Students learn about sharing, counting, and the idea of being a good friend.
-- Students will learn about needs and wants along with gaining additional skills in sorting.
-- Students will learn about shapes and colors while being introduced to the idea of earning and spending money.
-- Students will learn more about matching, the idea of a job and helping others.
-- Students will gain skills in cutting with scissors, pasting, writing and recognizing letters, shapes and patterns.
-- Students will also be introduced to the concepts of making good choices and giving.

JA Our Friends is recommended for pre-kindergarten students. This volunteer-led, kit-based learning experience is available for classroom implementation.

Program Concepts

Friends
Share
Need
Want
Earn
Save
Spend
Money
Job
Choice
Give

Skills Students Learn

Following Directions Identifying numbers Counting Items Interpreting information Listening responsively Reasoning Sorting Making observations Verbal communication Matching Recognizing letters Recognizing shapes Recognizing patterns Scissor cutting Hand-eye coordination Pasting

JA Program Details

Grades:

Elementary School

Sessions:

Volunteer Time Commitment:

Implementation Options:

Classroom Based
After School

JA Focus:

Financial Literacy High Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship

Work Readiness Moderate Work Readiness

Related Program Supplements:

Virtual Implementation

JA Our Friends is not recommended for virtual implementation.

Program Resources

JA Our Friends Program Brief

Alignment with Standards

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