Category Archives: HomeSchool

U.S. Treasury Kids Zone –

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Jim Sutliff

The U.S. Department of Treasury site provides information on the Treasury, lesson plans for teachers, and a Kids Zone.  There are lesson plans for personal finance, currency, and financial literacy.  The Kids Zone has links for child friendly sites which … Continue reading →

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US News: National University Rankings 2014 –

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Princeton University was ranked as the number one national university by US News.  Harvard University fell to second in the 2014 rankings.  Harvard was tied for number one with Princeton in the 2013 rankings.  Yale University was third in the rankings … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian Education –

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Smithsonian Education provides resources for students, educators, and families.  Smithsonian Education has lesson plans for subjects that include science and technology.  The lesson plans are for grades pre-K through 12.   In addition, Smithsonian Education offers family friendly ideas for a visit to Washington DC.  Smithsonian … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve Education –

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve Education site provides information about the history and structure of the Federal Reserve.  There are also materials on monetary policy, banking, and personal finance.  In addition, the Federal Reserve Education site has classroom resources which include lesson plans, activities, … Continue reading →

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jim Sutliff

MIT OpenCourseWare is an initiative by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that provides over 2,000 courses free of charge.  There are courses available in most subjects which include business, mathematics, engineering, science, and medicine.  MIT OpenCourseWare offers undergraduate as well as … Continue reading →

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Stanford Engineering Everywhere –

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Stanford Engineering Everywhere is an initiative by the Stanford School of Engineering that offers courses free to students and educators.  There are courses available in Artificial Intelligence and Linear Systems and Optimization.  In addition, there is a three course Introduction to … Continue reading →

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MyMoney.Gov Calculators –

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

MyMoney.gov has financial information and tools from 20 Federal agencies and bureaus.  The MyMoney.gov site offers financial tools to calculate compound interest and savings bond values.  A few of the agencies providing financial calculators are the Department of the Treasury, Department of … Continue reading →

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JumpStart 2013 Annual Dinner –

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The JumpStart Coalition will hold their 2013 annual awards dinner in Washington DC on April 23rd.  The financial literacy dinner will be at the Renaissance Hotel.  The reception will start at 6:30 pm and dinner will be at 7:30 pm. To … Continue reading →

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JumpStart 2012 Conference –

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The JumpStart 2012 National Educator Conference will take place in Chicago from November 2nd to November 4th.  The JumpStart Coalition Conference is dedicated to personal finance education.  There will be workshops, tools, and resources for teaching personal finance.  The conference … Continue reading →

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US Mint Education –

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The United States education site provides information for kids and educators.  The site has games, puzzles, and trivia for kids.  The education site also provides lesson plans and teaching tools for educators. To visit the US Mint Education site, please … Continue reading →

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US Mint –

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The US Mint kids site has games, news, information, and animated cartoons.  There are over twenty games on the US Mint site and a couple are multiplayer games.  The site also provides news on the Financial Literacy Month  and the National Coin … Continue reading →

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online course materials for over 2000 courses.  MIT OpenCourseWare has undergraduate and graduate courses from engineering, business, and liberal arts programs.  The course materials include lecture notes and there is no registration required for the courses. To … Continue reading →

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National Coin Week –

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

National Coin week in 2012 will be April 15th to April 21st.  Ronald Reagan established National Coin Week in 1983 as the third week in April.  The U.S. Mint has kid friendly activities for each day of National Coin Week. To … Continue reading →

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JumpStart Annual Awards Dinner 2012 –

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The JumpStart annual awards dinner will be held on April 18th, 2012.  The dinner will be at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.  Registration begins at 6:30 and dinner is scheduled for 7:30. To visit the JumpStart site, please click here: … Continue reading →

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United States Mint Education –

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The United States Mint Education site provides information for educators and kids.  The site provides teachers with teaching tools, lesson plans, and trivia.  In addition, the U.S. Mint Education site offers kids puzzles, interactive games, and U.S. Mint trivia. To visit the U.S. Mint Education … Continue reading →

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