Welcome to one of the NGPF teaching community's favorite annual traditions: 7 days of hand-selected NGPF Resources and PDs for the holiday season! Sing-along optional :) with these financial literacy activities for high school students and middle school students too!

7 (Very) Engaging Virtual PDs...

Virtual PDs are NGPF's 1-hour Interactive PD experiences in which teachers collaborate, explore resources, discuss implementation, play games, and network with peers from around the U.S.

• 12/7: 5 Middle School Lessons to End the Year
• 12/8: 5 Resources in 50 Minutes - Budgeting
• 12/9: End of Semester Project Ideas
• 12/13: History of Women in Finance
• 12/14: Investing - Online Tools and Apps
• 12/15: 5 Resources in 50 Minutes - Careers
• 12/16: Speaker Series - Math Motivators Program

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6 Magnificent On-Demands...

On-Demands are NGPF's 1-hour Self-paced PD experiences in which teachers watch, read, write, play, and reflect on content, resources, and pedagogical approaches for teaching personal finance.

• Hacks for the Student Activity Packet
• The Rise of Influencer Marketing
• Buy Now Pay Later
• Navigating the NGPF Website
• Budgeting in the Gig Economy
• Building Credit

Take me to more NGPF On-Demands!

5 Amazing Activities...

NGPF Activities are like slices of a Holiday Cinnamon Apple Pie Lesson Plan. Try one of these teacher favorites today!

• PLAY: Dollar Auction Game
• PROJECT: What's Your Plan After High School?
• ANALYZE: The Influence of Social Media
• ECON: Shrinkflation
• PROJECT: Budgeting with Roommates

Find more NGPF Activities by Unit!

4 Fantastic FinCap Fridays...

FinCap Friday is NGPF's weekly current events discussion activity. First, you deliver the current events quiz game (Kahoot, EdPuzzle and No-Tech versions available) about the topic of the week. Then, Yanely Espinal, also known as @missbehelpful, guides your classroom through a mini explainer video about the topic. You wrap up the activity by facilitating a lively discussion with your class. It's awesome! Try these winners, which we've wrapped with bows for you.

• Women in the C-Suite
• It's Saving Season
• Financial FOMO
• Protective Parents

See more FinCap Friday current events activities!

3 Merry Financial Algebra Lessons...

Financial Algebra is one of NGPF's newest Curriculum releases. Weave standards-aligned math skills with real-world personal finance applications with this incredible new course.

• UNIT 3: Why Save?
• UNIT 4: Budgeting Tools
• UNIT 5: Why Should I Invest

Find More Financial Algebra Lessons!

2 NIFTY NGPF Arcade Games...

Arcade Games have quickly become the most popular activities on the NGPF site. Engage your students with these gamified learning experiences!

• CAREER: Influenc'd
• INVESTING: STAX

I want to play more NGPF Arcade Games!

...and 1 Marvelous Mini-Unit!

We have a long way to go until all Americans have a fair chance in the financial world. In this thought-provoking mini unit, examine the historical roots and present consequences of an economic system that discriminates against people of color. Build empathy and compassion in the process.

• MINI-UNIT: Racial Discrimination in Finance

Explore more Mini-Units!

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About the Author

Jessica Endlich

When I started working at Next Gen Personal Finance, it's as though my undergraduate degree in finance, followed by ten years as an educator in an NYC public high school, suddenly all made sense.