FoolProof Friday

Here is a great way to use FoolProof in your Middle and High School classes.

•  If you are using FoolProof as a supplement in your ½ year personal finance class or as an add-on to your existing class, try FoolProof Friday.

• Every Friday have your students work on FoolProof modules.

• You have class time to work on all you have to do:  grade papers, work on lesson plans, etc.

• You can create your own FoolProof curriculum that works with your lessons in your class.

Middle School:

• FoolProof for Middle School has 9 modules, fits perfectly into the 9 week course offerings

• FoolProof for Middle School can be used in any curriculum as a resource, also Troutwood’s career and college exploration is another great resource.

• You can customize your FoolProof curriculum, add some FoolProof for High School modules for your 8th grade class.

Bright Financial Futures (BFF)

Want to have your middle or high school students be financial empowerment mentors? We have a great way, Bright Financial Futures (BFF’s) program.

• Your students do read-a-longs with elementary students in your schools.

• Check out https://www.moneytalesbooks.com/ from author Sheila Bair, former Chairperson of FDIC, voted the second most powerful woman in finance by Forbes magazine. These 8 books are a great fit for grades 3-5, and the students love them.

Here is how BFF’s works:

• Your personal finance students go into elementary classes once a week and do multiple read-a-longs using the Money Tales books.

• Teacher resources are available on the Money Tales website to help with student questions and structure.

 Other ideas:

• Find sponsors for the Money Tales books. Every student gets to take a book home to read with their parents. “Trickle Up Education”

• Sponsors can also help purchase sets of the Money Tales books for classrooms and or libraries.

• Have a student-parent night with your students doing the read-a-longs.

• BFF’s is a great media event. Who doesn’t like students working with students?

• Great promotion for your personal finance classes and your mission to educate all.

 Even bigger idea:

• Have the author Sheila Bair come to your schools. I have witnessed this event in person, and it is fantastic. Sheila is great with all: students, teachers, parents etc.
  
  email us for more information: Richard.Bryant@ky.gov