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Financial Fables
Financial Fables are entertaining stories that combine reading, economics and personal finance into life lessons that feature "money morals."
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Through quick, interactive online tales, students can learn useful financial management skills that will better prepare them for the future. Created for students ranging from preschool to fifth grade, Financial Fables teach students about savings, money management, and how to set short- and long-term financial goals.
The interactive e-book features two modes:
- The "Read to me" function highlights text while pages are read aloud to younger students.
- The "Read by myself" function lets older students read at their own pace.
Each fable is designed around the concept that it’s never too early to start learning about financial responsibility.
Penny Pigeon and the Missing Nest Egg
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Meet Penny Pigeon and her friends Rosa Robin, Carl Cardinal and Judge Blue Jay. In this fable, Penny Pigeon learns to hunt and save for her future nest egg instead of taking valuables from other birds through counseling from Judge Blue Jay.
The story is centered on the moral: “A plan to save increases your nest egg for the future.” The fable, in addition to the lesson plans and activities, are designed to teach students about the importance of saving and how to plan for both short- and long-term goals. View activities and resources below.
Teacher resources- Financial Fables lesson plan
- Answer keys: Connect the Clouds | Bird Logic
- Connect the Clouds (Ages 5-7)
Bird Logic (Ages 8-10) - Family activities
- Coloring book
Oscar Ostrich Faces the Future
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Meet Oscar Ostrich. In this fable, Oscar Ostrich is taught to think about his future needs and set financial goals to become more confident about his financial future.
The story is centered on the moral: “If you set and reach financial goals, your needs will be met in the future.” View additional activities below.
Teacher resources- Lesson plan
- Answer keys: Scrambled Bird Words | Birdbrain Brainteasers
- Scrambled Bird Words (Ages 5-7)
- Birdbrain Brainteasers (Ages 8-10)
- Family activities
- Coloring book