This is a great article that we have broken down in to 5 parts. Whilst nearly 10 years old, the basics still ring true.
Money. No matter
how you look at it, on some level, you need it.
You need it for
shelter. You need it for food. And you need it for a zillion other things that
make life a little more convenient and enjoyable.
Whether you love it
or despise it, it's part of life and the sooner you learn how to make it,
manage it and make it grow, the sooner you begin to enjoy its potential to fill
your life with experiences that bring joy to you and those around you.
The ability to
manage money wisely directly correlates to the ability to live independently
and successfully, so it's no surprise that there are hundreds of financial
literacy curriculums available to empower children with the critical financial
tools and information they need.
The challenge with
most of those curriculums, though, is making them fun and effective.
Most financial
literacy curriculums are flat out boring. They are missing the one component
that makes them effective...a profoundly unique delivery method.
Key Component: The
Delivery Method
We've all
experienced exciting, mind-stimulating presentations that made learning fun and
easy and we can all point to those that were boring and irrelevant that served
as merely a means to catch up on doodling practice or missed sleep.
Creating a
stimulating learning environment in which to teach financial education to kids
and teens has its particular challenges.
Not only it is
challenging to convince kids they need to know this information NOW but we're
teaching to generations of children who are used to being entertained.
Given these
challenges, how DO you make financial education fun and effective for kids of
any age? We've found the answer: use Accelerated Learning!
The Key to Teaching
Financial Education: Accelerated Learning
Accelerated
Learning (A.L.) is the most advanced teaching and learning method available
today. It's the most powerful tool available for speeding and enhancing both
the design process and the learning process. Based on the latest brain
research, it has proven again and again to increase the effectiveness of
learning while saving time and money for the instructor.
Accelerated
Learning, in a nutshell, is TEACHING to all three learning styles (visual,
auditory, and kinesthetic) USING all three learning styles and doing it in an
environment that both enhances and encourages learning.
Effective
Accelerated Learning techniques makes learning any kind of information fun,
enjoyable and easy to remember.
So, since
Accelerated Learning makes teaching any topic easier and more effective, let's
look at how we can apply this methodology to make financial education work for
you.
There are basically
10 components of Accelerated Learning you can apply to make any financial
literacy program fun and effective for your students, regardless of age!
Note: The following
information is completely relevant for speakers, presenters, teachers or
coaches in the financial education arena. The techniques work with all ages and
with all topics.
For more
information on YOU can learn how to teach your financial literacy programs in
the most amazingly affective way, check out http://www.creativewealthintl.org/trainthetrainer.php
Elisabeth Donati is
the owner of Creative Wealth Intl., LLC and creator of Camp Millionaire, a
unique financial intelligence program for youth. She is an expert in teaching
the basic financial principles everyone needs in a way that is engaging,
empowering and fun.
She has a passion
for empowering women in her Creative Wealth for Women program and is the author
of The Ultimate Allowance and the weekly ezine, Financial Wisdom with a TWI$T.
For information, visit http://www.creativewealthintl.org
