Financial Workshop for Families
What’s on the Menu? is a fun, hands-on program that uses core math skills to help educators guide families of elementary age students through the basics of banking, budgeting and saving.
We offer, at no cost, detailed teaching tools as well as an action-packed, 70-minute family workshop hosted at elementary schools or other convenient community locations.
This program not only stimulates the students, but additionally educates the parents. It was great to see everyone involved in the learning process together!”
- Kimberly Bowes, Florida Elementary Teacher
Students and Families are Learning to be Money Smart:
- One-third of parents reported they were previously unaware of the financial education information provided in the workshop.
- Significantly more parents (40%) said the savings accounts information was new to them.
- Nearly half of the parents said they would use the new knowledge they gained through the interest and banking lesson.
What’s on the Menu? includes both classroom and parent resources to make learning easy, engaging and accessible to schools and families.
Elementary Teachers:
Access our free, downloadable financial education worksheets and lesson plans to make your job easier in the classroom. We also provide participating schools with marketing materials to help boost your parent involvement.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Worksheets Part 1 & 2
“Whats On the Menu?”
Click to view Training Video (Youtube)
Click to view Training Video
Parents and Students:
Along with their kids, parents learn simple math-oriented tips and activities to involve their child in day-to-day family money matters. The overall goal is to teach families how to make good decisions about spending, saving and budgeting money. Parents receive a take-home kit filled with measuring cups, multiplication cards and more to help enhance the learning experience at home.
Free Parent Registration for scheduled What’s on the Menu? Workshop
Contact: Educators interested in hosting a workshop at your school may contact info@volunteerusafund.org for more information.
