SIDEKICK Financial Education | Elementary

Resources for grades 3 - 5


Our team of financial education instructors is available to speak to your class or group or we can send you complete lesson plans and course materials if you prefer to teach the material.
 

Elementary Course List

  • Saving and Growing Money | Grades 3-5
  • Making Choices with Money | Grade 5
Interested in a topic you don't see listed? Reach out and we can discuss more options. 
 
 

Elementary Financial Education Resources

 
We've partnered with Banzai, a leading provider of financial literacy programming for youth, to bring you a fun, interactive program that teaches kids about money. Sign up for a free teacher account and access class workbooks, the Lemonade Tycoon Personal Finance game, automatic grading, and more. Plus, the curriculum is COPPA and FERPA compliant and meets state standards for financial education. 
 
 
 

Banzai Junior - Lemonade Tycoon provides real-life scenarios that show users how to make wise decisions when faced with financial dilemmas. Designed for kids aged 8 to 12, Lemonade Tycoon uses the storyline of a summer lemonade stand and the goal of a new bike—or hoverboard for the financially daring—to teach concepts like interest and fees, envelope budgeting, and discretionary income. This course also weaves in activities like quizzes and counting currency. Plus, Lemonade Tycoon is available in both English and Spanish!

Among the types of topics Lemonade Tycoon covers are things like making payments, unexpected expenses, sales tax, and ATM withdrawals. With fun and goofy circumstances, real financial predicaments, and just the right amount of humor, Lemonade Tycoon engages users, captivating them while providing financial education in a totally unique way.

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Our book club is designed to engage learners in age-appropriate financial literacy topics such as wants vs. needs and saving for a goal. During a book club session, our speakers will read a book to your students and lead them in an activity to reinforce the topic presented in the book.
 
The Bookshelf
  • Tia Isa Wants a Car
  • My Rows and Piles of Coins
  • Jingle Dancer