JA BizTown® combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. Students are able to connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world.
JA Ourselves® introduces students to the intersection of financial literacy and early elementary grades social studies learning objectives. Through hands-on classroom activities, the learning experience provides students with an introduction to personal economics and the choices consumers make to meet their needs and wants. It also introduces students to the role…
JA Our Region® introduces students to entrepreneurship and upper elementary grade social studies learning objectives, including regions, resources, supply chains, and problem solving. The learning experience provides students with a practical approach to starting a business while preparing them to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of a…
JA Our Neighbors™ is a series of culturally responsive videos designed to help contextualize concepts introduced in JA’s elementary school programs. The videos use social emotional learning concepts to support participating students. The JA Our Neighbors™ video resource is designed to help students with their need to bridge the digital divide, promote diversity,…
JA Our Nation® introduces students to the intersection of work readiness and upper elementary grades social studies learning objectives. Through hands-on classroom activities, the learning experience provides students with practical information about the nation’s free market system and how it serves as an economic engine for businesses and careers. It also…
JA Our Families® introduces students to entrepreneurship and learning objectives for first-grade social studies, including families, neighborhoods, money, and needs and wants. Following participation in the program, students will be able to: JA Our Families® is recommended for students in first grade. The learning experience is available in Classroom-Based and Remote Classroom…
Through JA Our Community®, students are immersed in the daily life of their community—the people who work there, the money decisions they make, the flow of the community’s economy, and the importance of being an involved and responsible community member. They are introduced to the types of skills and knowledge necessary…
JA Our Community® introduces students to the intersection of work readiness and early elementary grades social studies learning objectives, including how citizens benefit from and contribute to a community’s success. Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to: JA Our Community® is recommended for second-grade students. This volunteer-led, kit-based…
JA Our City® featuring Cha-Ching™ introduces students to financial literacy and learning objectives for social studies, including how people manage their money and the importance of economic exchange within a city. Dr. Alice Wilder, an award-winning expert on childhood learning (Blue’s Clues, SUPER WHY, Cha-Ching™, Speakaboos, and Amazon Kids original programming),…
JA More than Money® introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to social studies learning objectives that include money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets. Through hands-on activities and a JA cast of characters serving as symbols for financial literacy and entrepreneurship concepts, students learn a practical approach…
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