RADCLIFF, Ky. – Abound Credit Union’s financial education program was recently completed by 33 fifth graders at Ekron Elementary School.
Abound’s financial education program leverages interactive and game-based learning to immerse students in real-life financial scenarios that focus on skill building and responsible decision making. This gamified resource features an engaging storyline, diverse cast of characters, and interactions & activities to teach students fundamental financial topics in a fun and engaging way, the CU said.
The Ekron Elementary fifth graders completed five Abound financial education modules with concentrations in both financial concepts and social-emotional learning skills that build toward better financial health.
- Lesson 1: Financial Decision Making
- Lesson 2: Spending and Saving
- Lesson 3: Income and Careers
- Lesson 4: Credit and Borrowing
- Lesson 5: Building Wealth
“We’re so pleased to partner with Meade County Schools to expand financial education by providing a high-quality, virtual learning platform along with the training and technical support educators need. The school district’s dedication to this financial education program is critical to building financial knowledge and capability in our communities,” said EVP Becky Ates. “Empowering students to be smart financial decision makers early in their cognitive development can prove life changing as they enter adulthood.”