The whirlwind between Thanksgiving and winter break can be chaotic between holiday festivities, restless students, and the stress of final exams. NGPF’s curated resources are ready to guide you through this frenzied season as you head toward a well-deserved winter's rest.

7 Activities

Make finance fun

NEW: December Dash: Holiday Word Puzzle

CREATE: My Financial Flipbook 

MOVE: What Will You Buy?

ROLEPLAY: Peer Pressure Meets College Finances

PLAY: Roll With The Market

COMPARE: Charities

FINE PRINT: Financial Aid Package

6 Projects

Cement core learnings while offering flexibility

PROJECT: Reign in Your Wants

PROJECT: What’s Your Plan After High School?

PROJECT: 5 Stocks on Your Birthday

PROJECT: Craft a Credit Score Game

PROJECT: Let’s Have a Philanthropy Meet Up! 

PROJECT: How Can I Get to My Dream Job?

5 FinCap Fridays

Engage students through current events

Fresh Features for FAFSA

Americans Regret Holiday Debt

Shipping It Twice

Buy Now, Pay LATE

Is Credit Card Debt a Threat?

4 Arcade Games

Drive home learning through play

STAX (Investing)

Shady Sam (Types of Credit)

PAYBACK (Paying for College)

Spent (Banking)

3 Interactives

Resources to make lessons come to life

Interactive: The PNC Christmas Price Index

Interactive: Gifting Sense Gets Young People to Think Before They Buy

Interactive: ImportYeti tells you where products come from and so much more!

2 Mini-Units

Fill in lesson gaps or give your students a break from core content

Philanthropy

Buying A Car

Check out these related PDs: 

5 in 50: Mini-Units Tuesday, Dec. 12 2pm PT/5pm ET

5 in 50: Philanthropy Wednesday, Dec. 13 2pm PT/5pm ET

1 Library of Videos

Classroom-ready personal finance videos vetted by NGPF

Movies and Documentaries with Accompanying Worksheets

And a BONUS: Ready-Made Sub Plans in Case You’ll Be Out

You’re Invited!

Join us for a one-hour virtual party to celebrate your hard work all year.

Thursday, December 14 5pm PT/8pm ET

Register Now

Play fun games, connect with fellow educators, laugh with reckless abandon, allow us to share our appreciation for your tireless work, and maybe even compare silly sweaters.

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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