Danny Dollar Academy- Make Your Own Money

Description: Danny Dollar Academy is a reading and financial literacy program designed to educate young students about money management, entrepreneurship and economics. The program is named after the character, Danny Dollar, the protagonist of a children's book series by Ty Allan Jackson. The Academy uses interactive lessons and activities to teach kids important financial concepts in a fun and engaging way, aiming to empower them with the knowledge to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives.

This is a 5 hour (approximately) online, on-demand, training for teachers to learn how to use Danny Dollar Make Your Own Money with their 6th-7th grade students. While completion of this course is not necessary to implement the program in a classroom, it does show educators how to teach the associated lesson plans.

Danny Dollar has inspired countless children around the world to make, save, and spend money wisely, and to dream big. Now the “King of Cha-Ching” returns to take kids on a how-to journey toward financial literacy, with tips and guidance for making money and minding their own businesses. With Danny as their money-savvy guide, readers get answers to questions like “What is money?”, “How do I make money?”, and “Why should I become an entrepreneur?” This blueprint for financial success provides creative and practical tips for earning money by starting a business, and even covers how to write a business plan, raise start-up money, and understand profit and loss.

Important: Book Requirement for Course Enrollment

Before starting the course, please ensure you have a copy of Danny Dollar Make Your Own Money.

Please purchase your copy of the book before the course begins. It is available in paperback on Amazon. You can find it here.

For: 6th-7th grade classrooms

When: NOW! The workshop is on-demand so you may complete it all at one time or save your progress and return to it later.

Where: ONLINE!

Fee: No registration fee

Requirements: Web-connected device (e.g., computer, tablet, smartphone)

What’s in it for me? Free curriculum and 0.5 CEU's (CEU’s will only be awarded for the first completion of the course). The MS Council on Economic Education will provide you with books for your students as long as our inventory allows (first come first serve so don't delay in completing the course). You will have the opportunity to tell us how many books you need in the course evaluation.

Contact: mscee@millsaps.edu

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This workshop is hosted by Canvas. All Mississippi teachers have access to this program at no cost. Do you already have an account with Canvas? If not, we will have you added.

After submitting your registration, you will receive an auto confirmation with the information you have submitted. You will receive a second email from Jessica Lewis (MCEE Program Coordinator) with further instructions on accessing the workshop.

Note: Emails will only be sent during MCEE office hours. This is not currently an automated process. Please email mscee@millsaps.edu with any questions you may have regarding your registration.

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