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Links for Teachers
There are a few extremely comprehensive sites for teachers to check out. They are great because they include so many links to a variety of information. They also include instructional material and educational information. Here are a few favourite picks. They are also listed in different areas of the Money and Youth site!
- There's Something about Money (www.yourmoney.cba.ca) - Tools for money management from the Canadian Bankers Association.
- PROFITguide (www.profitguide.com) - Excellent links - and we're not talking golf!
- Investor Learning Centre (www.investorlearning.ca) - Part of the Canadian Securities Institute site showcasing a new investment education program called "Investing in Your Future," now being piloted in schools (grades 11 and 12).
- Independent Financial Online Marketing (www.independentfinancial.on.ca/calculators.htm) - Calculators galore! (See the Calculator section of this web site for more information.) Allows teachers to develop scenarios/exercises/calculations on car purchase, foreign exchange, and more.
- Canadian Bankers Association (www.cba.ca) - Comprehensive information about the banking industry from the Canadian Bankers Association.
- Strategis (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca) - Industry Canada's web site on business and a lot more.
- Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (www.cfee.org) - The creator of this Money and Youth web site, the Foundation offers a number of learning materials for teachers to deliver curriculum on economic education and entrepreneurship.
- Fleetkids (www.fleetkids.com) - This site encourages learning through inquiry and getting kids started out on the path to money smarts. Valuable for students and teachers alike. Features a stock market game featuring imaginary companies.
- Moneyopolis (www.moneyopolis.org) - More money management activities for educators.
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