YES’s new video series “Home Front Economics” was one of the topics of discussion in the national podcast by the National Association of Economic Educators that went live December 17. The video series helps parents and students learn at home, using household items to illustrate concepts in economics and personal finance. Also mentioned was our collaboration with the Explore More Discovery Museum to bring a personal finance exhibit and supporting materials to the museum. Here’s a link to the entire podcast: https://www.facebook.com/naeenet/videos/419508942742401
Parents and kids are spending a lot of time learning at home these days. Wednesdays can be a problem in some schools’ “AB” schedules. But here’s an exciting way for parents and kids to learn economics at home — Home Front Economics!
Each video introduces an economic topic and then invites you to pause the playback and explore something in your home together. Then hit “play” again and see the wrapup that reinforces economic content.
On each video we have two elementary schoolkids and two economic educators modeling the activity. Running time is 5 to 10 minutes. Exploration can take you as far as you’d like.
Here’s the first one — have a look!
(All episodes are available Monday or Tuesday for Wednesday use)
Episode 1: International Trade, available week of Nov. 9
Episode 2: Competition and Monopoly, to be available week of Nov. 16
— week off for Thanksgiving —
Episode 3: Wants and Needs, to be available week of Nov. 30
Episode 4: What Taxes Are, to be available week of Dec. 7
Episode 5: Your Watershed Address, to be available week of Dec. 14
— holiday break —
Episode 6: Food and Money, to be available week of Jan. 4
Episode 7: Short Run and Long Run, to be available week of Jan. 11
Episode 8: Accessibility, to be available week of Jan. 18
Episode 9: Satisfaction, to be available week of Jan. 25
Episode 10: Inflation, to be available week of Feb. 1
Episode 11: Characteristics of Money, to be available week of Feb. 8
Episode 12: Money and Barter, to be available week of Feb. 15
Episode 13: Creative Destruction, to be available week of Feb. 22
Episode 14: Saving, to be available week of March 1
— End of Season 1 —
Would you like to suggest a new episode of “Home Front Economics?” We’re always looking for good ideas! Use the form below:
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