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Using Children's Literature to Teach Economics
and Personal Finance
For Teachers Grades K-8
July 20-24, 2009
University of Minnesota, St. Paul
It is never too early to introduce personal finance and economics concepts to your students. You can begin by using lessons and activities that are already in your schedule. This class can help you do that. You will acquire skills and knowledge of basic economic principles and learn how to integrate them into reading and writing using popular children’s literature and non-fiction. You will receive free curricula and lessons that are easy to implement in your elementary and middle-school classroom.
Two free credits from the University of Minnesota will be granted upon completion of course requirements. The course meets 8:00 - 4:00 daily. Lunch and morning refreshments are provided. During the academic year two follow-up Saturday meetings will be determined by participants. A $100 stipend will be paid for the week-long course, plus $20 for each follow-up Saturday session. The instructors for this course are Dr. Curt Anderson, Professor and Center Director, University of Minnesota, Duluth and Dr. Terry Johnson, Professor, College of St. Benedict. 
This project is pending funding from the Federal Improving Teacher Quality Program of the No Child Left Behind Act administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
If you have any questions about this or any other course on our website, please contact us at or call 612.625.3727.
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