These short videos give you what you need to know before stepping into your learning experience. Watch at your own pace, and come ready to make it a great one for your students.
Training Resources for All Sessions
Overview and Kit Opening
Get an introduction to the learning experience and walk through the major components you and your students will encounter throughout the course.
How to Use Your Facilitator Guide
Learn how your Facilitator Guide is organized so you can prepare efficiently and lead each session with confidence.
Get Ready for Session 1
Get ready for this session where students discover various tasks and responsibilities in families. During a roleplay activity, they show different ways to help and respond when an unexpected event happens. Students also think of everyday jobs they can do to help their families.
Get Ready for Session 2
Get ready for this session where students identify the difference between needs and wants in an engaging sticker activity that involves packing for a family day trip. They begin to understand how families make spending choices based on needs, wants, and available resources.
Get Ready for Session 3
Get ready for this session where students design and create new tools to solve common family or school challenges. This STEM-focused session encourages entrepreneurial thinking as students learn how innovation can improve family life.
Get Ready for Session 4
Get ready for a session where students explore how money moves from one place in a community to another. Using a colorful map, they locate stores, banks, and other spots where families save and spend.
Get Ready for Session 5
Get ready for a session where students learn how various workers in the community help meet families' needs and wants. Using a memory card game, students match workers with the goods and services they provide. Students also explore the skills and knowledge these jobs require.