About Us Contact Us News & Publications Educational Foundation Login

Becoming a CPA   Students   Educators
Search
 

Reading makes ¢ents
Read-a-Thon

In conjunction with Financial Literacy Month and Teach Children to Save Day, the WICPA will host its fourth Read-a-Thon in April.

Last year, more than 1,500 kids were reached by Wisconsin CPAs. See a photo caption from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

CPAs  can help Wisconsin kids become money smart! Visit the local elementary schools of your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews or neighbors in April and read to students about the basics of money. Books can be selected from a recommended reading list.

WICPA members will receive handouts to bring to class, including a flyer for parents about teaching kids to save, a give-away item for the students and financial literacy curriculum information to leave with the teacher.

To pledge your participation for 2012, or receive additional information, email Mary Murray.

For book ideas, see our recommended reading list.

  

Financial literacy web sites for students, teachers, parents and CPAs

The Mint
Practical money skills
Money Instructor 
Choose to save
A to Z Kids Stuff
Feed the Pig for tweens
Frugal Dad
Helping kids gets smart about money
Ms. Money
The Money Mammals
Wisebread
Teachnology
PBS Kids
Jump Start
360 degrees of financial literacy
Financial Literacy:Teach It!

 

action steps

What to do:

• Select a class at an elementary school and contact the teacher.
• Provide the teacher with our flyer explaining the event.

• Set a date during April.
• Purchase or borrow a money-themed book targeted toward the age level of the class you are visiting.
• Email Mary Murray with the name of the school, name of the book, number of students, grade level and the date of your visit. Mary will then send your materials.
• Visit the class, read your book and hand out your goodies!

  

CPAs will receive:

• An informational flyer for parents for each student
• A money-themed gift for the students
• Financial literacy curriculum to leave with the teacher

Interested in more than just reading a book to the class?
 

• Icebreakers: Depending on the age group you are speaking to, you can start your visit with a conversation about money. For young children, show them a penny, nickel, dime and quarter and ask them if they know the value of each coin. Ask them if they own a piggy bank and talk to them about how important it is to save money. For older kids, you can talk about needs versus wants.
• Activities: Find the Lemonade Stand activity and more using our list of financial literacy Web sites below.
• Coloring pages: Visit Money Instructor to find money related coloring pages.
• Create piggy banks: View instructions on creating piggy banks with the class.

Home   Contact Us   Advertise   Search   Site Map   RSS   Privacy Policy   Site Disclaimer

© 2008 Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

235 N. Executive Dr. Suite 200 • Brookfield, WI 53005

Tel (262) 785-0445

Toll Free in WI (800) 772-6939

Fax (262) 785-0838