Oklahoma Home & Community Education 2009 District Leader Lesson Developed by

1. Oklahoma Home & Community Education 2009 District Leader Lesson Developed by Sandy Lackey, Carter County & Susan Routh, Grady County Family and Consumer Sciences Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

2. What is Money on the Bookshelf? • A lending library of children’s books on financial literacy • 12 English version children’s books • 4 Spanish version children’s books • Target audience • Children (Ages 4-10 Years Old) and Their Families Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

3. Purpose • Provide positive interaction about money • Enhance financial skills • Enhance learning skills • Targets both parent and children Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

4. Children of Limited Resource Families • No Emergency Savings • Live in Single-Parent families and below poverty level • Experience abuse, neglect, and have lower academic achievement Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

5. Financial Literacy in America 2002 – Office of Financial Education Established. 2003 – Financial Literacy and Educational Improvement Act -Financial Literacy and Education Commission established 2006 – National Strategy for Financial Education Published Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

6. What is Financial Literacy? “The ability to discern financial choices, discuss money and financial issues without or despite discomfort, plan for the future, and respond competently to life events that affect everyday financial decisions, including events in the general economy.” Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

7. How to create library • Curriculum – available online • Parent guides • Book list • Children’s books – used books acceptable • Create copies of parent guides for each book • Storage container • Index cards Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

8. Why create a library? • Teach basic money management • Positive interactions about money • Enhance literacy • Assist families with limited resources Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

9. Assemble library Access website for materials and information Purchase and/or assemble books Copy parent guides for distribution Organize into a traveling case Devise a “check-out” system Don’t forget “Provided by (local group name)” Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

10. Ideas to get you started • School Library • Public Library – Summer Reading Program • Kindergarten Class • Head Start Program • Preschool or Day Care Program • Mother’s Day Out • Afterschool Program Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

11. Ideas to get you started • Grandparent/Mentoring Programs • Story Time at County Fair or OHCE Week • Children’s Shelter • Pediatric Doctor’s Office • Family Reunion • Hospital Waiting Room • Other ideas . . . ? Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

12. Apply for an Award • 2009 State Goal – Resource Management • Actions: • Gambling • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance • Youth Financial Literacy: • Money on the Bookshelf • Scams and Frauds Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

13. Things to Keep a Record of . . . • Goals • Projects designed to reach the goal • Knowledge and skills learned/taught • Community service provided • In-kind contributions • Size, scope, growth & impact Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

14. That could include . . . • Volunteerism (member’s participation) • Citizenship/Community Service projects • Talks, exhibits, news articles written, displays, HCE week efforts, etc. • Workshops & training the group provided • People reached or changes made • Public policies implemented, changed • Campaigns and promotions Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

15. Where projects come up short • Lack of significant project work • Failure to show growth or impact • Citizenship activities that make little difference in someone’s life • Lack of focus in project work • No future plans for the project • Lack of significant group participation Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

16. Award Books Can. . . • Provide quality project experiences • Motivate members • Develop leadership abilities • Improve group’s community services • Encourage the keeping of records • Help each member find success Oklahoma Cooperative Extension

17. Exploring Money on the Bookshelf • Divide into groups of two or three • Read one book aloud as a group. • Review the Parent Guide together. • Answer the following questions as a group. • What financial literacy concept was the book incorporating into the theme of the story? • What activity in the Parent Guide appealed or was interesting to your group? • Are there any other activities of which you know (not listed in the Parent Guide) that could be used to reinforce the financial concepts listed in the Parent Guide? • Brainstorm with your group ways to use this program as a project in your community or county. • Be prepared to report your findings as a group. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension