.jpg) JA's elementary programs are the foundation of its K-12 curricula. Six sequential themes, each with hands-on activities, as well as an after-school and capstone experience, work to change students' lives by helping them understand business and economics.
The following is a list of Elementary JA Programs offered:
Ourselves® - This popular program represents a students first real foray into the economics of life – work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. JA volunteers lead sessions with engaging stories and dynamic activities that help instill the values of earning, saving, sharing, and working ethically.
Our Families® - Children tend to think everything they want is something they need. Learning to recognize the difference between the two is one of the first crucial lessons in financial literacy. By focusing on the roles people play in their local economy, students understand the importance of work and the tools and skills to get or earn what they want.
Our Community® - Understanding life outside of home and school begins with students taking a look at how things work in their communities. This program puts community life into perspective for students as they explore matters of business, citizenship, economics and the interdependent roles of people working in a community.
Our City® - City life comes into sharp context through Our City, a program designed to inspire student exploration of the relationship between the jobs people perform, the skills they need to perform these jobs and the impact their work has on a city’s well-being.
Our Region® - This program introduces students to the relationship between natural, human and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods (such as food in local supermarkets) and services (such as energy and transportation).
Our Nation® - This program introduces students to the concept of business globalization as it relates to business resources and careers, and the need for students to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of business worldwide. Through engaging activities, students learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) resources and job skills.
JA More than Money™ - This program instills essential skills in students, and shows them how entrepreneurial thinking and financial savvy can transform an idea into a business that can generate jobs and wealth for themselves and their communities.
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JA of Greater Reading and Lehigh Valley
531 Canal Street, Suite 403,
Reading, PA 19602
(p) 610-373-3500 (f) 610-373-3637
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