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Early Elementary

Piggy Power!  
​Piggynomics for Kids 


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Piggy Power! Piggynomics for Kids, is a dynamic program for early elementary students designed to instill a real-world understanding of basic economics and personal finance. 

It's never too young to learn the Power of the Pig!

The program teaches young students about choices, scarcity, needs & wants, spend/save/share, budgeting, earning and the importance of cost-benefit analysis in making informed financial decisions. Hands-on activities and interactive lessons engage students to learn and practice good financial habits, now and in their future.  

This comprehensive program covers Colorado Social Studies/Economics Standard 3.5 and Social Studies/Economics/PFL Standard 3.6 for Grades 1 and 2.

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Students make Spend/Save/Share jars
​to take home
​and begin their path to financial freedom! 


(Colorado State Standard: Economics/PFL 3.6 1st grade)​
​Students play Musical Chairs to solidify
the concept of Scarcity. 


​(Colorado State Standard/Economics 2nd grade 3.5)
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The program culminates with the Money$mart game,
a game showcasing all of student's new skills,
giving them the opportunity to practice the concepts learned
​to be the first to make their money work ​for them.  ​


​(Colorado State Standard/Economics 1st and 2nd grades 3.5 and 3.6)

KYD offers 3 ways to present our Financial Literacy Programs:
  1. In-person, in-classroom delivery by trained volunteer educators (1 week unit)
  2. Turn-key teacher-led audio-included program modules (5-8 days, depending on teacher's choice)
  3. Remote online interactive programs ​ ​
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​Online remote and teacher-led programs are presented in slide form with optional voice-over audio; these programs are interactive and FUN! 


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All programs and lessons are customizable for your individual classroom needs. ​
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Click here to see an excerpt from a lesson: Costs and Benefits 
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2023-24 School Year Performance Measurement*: Elementary
  • Overall performance improvement:  24%
  • Behavioral questions performance improvement:  27%
  • Skills questions performance improvement:  23%
*KYD measures results by % improvement from pre-program testing to post-program testing.  

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Program Summary:  
Piggy Power 

Colorado State Standards/Economics:
1st grade 3.5 - Lesson 4
1st grade 3.6 - Lesson 2
2nd grade 3.5 - Lesson 1
2nd grade 3.6 - Lesson 3
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Kathy Wilson 
Executive Director
 
[email protected]
www.know-your-dough.org
970-946-9824


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