CEEFL University of Texas Tyler Works to End Financial Illiteracy
The Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at the University of Texas at Tyler (CEEFL UT Tyler) has launched its new Sammy Rabbit Dream Big Financial Education strategy with a wonderful—and Sammyriffic—start, thanks to the leadership of Director Susan Doty!
A key goal of this initiative is to bring financial education to young children across North Texas by integrating it directly into elementary school classrooms.
Let’s take a look at two important first steps CEEFL UT Tyler has taken to achieve this mission—making financial education more available and accessible to children and schools both in the classroom and online.
(1) Training
CEEFL UT Tyler kicked off its initiative with a training workshop for teachers in North Texas.
The workshop introduced educators to Sammy Rabbit’s financial education tools and curriculum, highlighting how the resources can be seamlessly integrated into classroom lesson plans. Teachers learned how to incorporate financial literacy into subjects like math and reading while also meeting new state requirements for financial education.
(2) Resources
The CEEFL UT Tyler's collaboration with Sammy Rabbit makes a treasure trove of easy to use tools available and accessible to engage every style of learner.
The tools include stories, songs, writing and illustrating activities, coloring, word searches, puzzles and more. They not only fill a typically dull and daunting topic with fun, joy, and laughter, they also build reading, writing, critical thinking and goal setting skills in addition to great money habits and attitudes.
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