Financial Literacy GAINS
Financial Literacy Updates
- January 29, 2013
Teaching and Learning Examples now posted
- Teaching and Learning Examples are now available for elementary and secondary teachers to help plan lessons related to financial literacy education. Included are examples of cross-curricular and subject-specific approaches for teachers to use and adapt as appropriate for the students in their classroom. The teaching and learning examples reflect a number of elementary and secondary grades, subjects, courses and pathways.
Click on <Resources / Teaching and Learning Examples> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- January 28, 2013
Financial Literacy in Ontario Schools: An Introduction
- A new video entitled “Financial Literacy in Ontario Schools: An Introduction” is available to provide an overview of Financial Literacy Education in Ontario. Watch it to see financial literacy education in action in Ontario elementary and secondary classrooms, with comments from students, parents, educators and experts.
This new resource is found on the <Highlights Videos> link above.
- December 12, 2012
Introduction to Financial Literacy Education Video now posted
- A new video entitled “ A Snapshot of Financial Literacy in Ontario Schools” is available to provide an overview of Financial Literacy Education in Ontario. Watch it to see financial literacy education in action in Ontario elementary and secondary classrooms, with commnts from students, parents, educators and experts.
- A new video entitled “ A Snapshot of Financial Literacy in Ontario Schools” is available to provide an overview of Financial Literacy Education in Ontario. Watch it to see financial literacy education in action in Ontario elementary and secondary classrooms, with commnts from students, parents, educators and experts.
- September 12, 2012
A Guide to Curriculum Resource Writing Projects now posted
- A Guide to Curriculum Resource Writing Projects is now available. The guide contains information and recommendations to aid Subject/Division Associations on curriculum resource writing projects: initial planning stages, hiring writers and reviewers, training writing teams and publishing finished resources to the web.
Click on < Resources / Subject-Division Associations> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- A Guide to Curriculum Resource Writing Projects is now available. The guide contains information and recommendations to aid Subject/Division Associations on curriculum resource writing projects: initial planning stages, hiring writers and reviewers, training writing teams and publishing finished resources to the web.
- July 24, 2012
Additional Resources from Subject-Division Associations now posted
- Three additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
Click on <Resources / Subject-Division Associations> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Three additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- June 28, 2012
Secondary Financial Literary Highlights Videos now posted
- A longer version of the secondary highlights video is now available and can be found in Highlights Videos. This video could be used by teachers independently or by professional learning facilitators to provide an overview for educators of the wide range of video resources for financial literacy which reflect a number of grades, subjects, courses and pathways.
- June 19, 2012
Financial Literary Highlights Videos now posted
- Highlights Videos are available to introduce Financial Literacy to your school community. Short and longer versions are available for both the elementary and the secondary video series. The short versions videos provide an overview of financial literacy in Ontario, highlighting Ontario's vision, approach and the resources available. The longer versions could be used by teachers independently or by professional learning facilitators to provide an overview for educators of the wide range of video resources for financial literacy education which reflect a number of grades, subjects, courses and pathways.
- June 7, 2012
Free Financial Literacy Educator Workshop: August 20, 2012
- May 24, 2012
Financial Literacy Videos, Additional Elementary Videos now posted
- Additional elementary financial literacy videos have been posted. These videos are accompanied by viewer guides and lesson plans, as well as viewer guides for professional learning facilitators, which are all now available on the elementary resources page.
The new videos include: Grade 4 Mathematics and Language, Grades 4 and 5 Social Studies and the Arts (drama), Grades 6 and 7 French as a Second Language and the Arts (drama), Grades 7 and 8 Mathematics and Health and Physical Education, Grade 8 Mathematics and Language and Grade 8 Geography and Language.
Click on <Resources / Elementary> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Additional elementary financial literacy videos have been posted. These videos are accompanied by viewer guides and lesson plans, as well as viewer guides for professional learning facilitators, which are all now available on the elementary resources page.
- May 24, 2012
Financial Literacy Videos, Additional Secondary Videos now posted
- Additional secondary financial literacy videos have been posted. These videos are accompanied by viewer guides and lesson plans, as well as viewer guides for professional learning facilitators, which are all now available on the secondary resources page.
The new videos include: Grade 9 and 10 Arts (Music), Grades 11 and 12 Canadian and World Studies (Economics and Geography), Grades 10 and 12 Guidance and Career Education, Grades 9 and 11 Science (Environmental Science), Grades 10 and 11 Social Sciences and Humanities (Family Studies), and Grade 11 Technological Education (Communications Technology and Construction Technology).
Click on <Resources / Secondary> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Additional secondary financial literacy videos have been posted. These videos are accompanied by viewer guides and lesson plans, as well as viewer guides for professional learning facilitators, which are all now available on the secondary resources page.
- May 24, 2012
Administrator Guides for Financial Literary Videos now posted
- Additional Administrator Guides for the Financial Literacy Videos have been posted. These guides provide selected highlights for school administrators from the videos to use for professional development, pinpoint areas in the videos where school administrators are speaking about financial literacy and show places in the videos with opportunities to make financial literacy connections for parents:
Selected Video Highlights
Voices of School Administrators and School Leaders
Introducing Financial Literacy to Parents: Clips from the Financial Literacy Videos
- Additional Administrator Guides for the Financial Literacy Videos have been posted. These guides provide selected highlights for school administrators from the videos to use for professional development, pinpoint areas in the videos where school administrators are speaking about financial literacy and show places in the videos with opportunities to make financial literacy connections for parents:
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The Investor Education Fund is hosting a one-day workshop for Ontario educators. Join us and learn more about integrating financial literacy in your classroom through existing curriculum.
To download the Workshop poster, click <here>. |
- May 24, 2012
Additional Resources from Subject-Division Associations now posted
- Four additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
Click on <Resources / Subject-Division Associations> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Four additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- March 1, 2012
New supporting materials for Financial Literacy Videos now posted
- New viewer guides, viewer guides for professional learning facilitators and lesson plans have been posted on Financial Literacy GAINS under the Elementary Resources tab. See new materials with Grade 6 Language and the Arts (drama, music), Grade 6 Science and Technology and Language, and Grade 7 Health and Physical Education and Language.
Click on <Resources / Elementary> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- New viewer guides, viewer guides for professional learning facilitators and lesson plans have been posted on Financial Literacy GAINS under the Elementary Resources tab. See new materials with Grade 6 Language and the Arts (drama, music), Grade 6 Science and Technology and Language, and Grade 7 Health and Physical Education and Language.
- March 1, 2012
Additional Resources from Subject-Division Associations now posted
- Four more resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
Click on <Resources / Subject-Division Associations> in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Four more resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- February 8, 2012
New supporting materials for Financial Literacy Videos now posted
- New viewer guides, viewer guides for professional learning facilitators and lesson plans have been posted on Financial Literacy GAINS under the Elementary and Secondary Resources tab. See new materials with Grade 5/6 Language and the Arts (visual arts), Grade 9 Geography, and Grades 9-12 Business Studies and School-wide Leadership.
February 2, 2012French-language Resources now posted:
- An initial sample of video clips and supporting materials for teachers in French-language school boards has been posted to French Financial Literacy GAINS. {Accéder au site Français}
- February 2, 2012
Updated Viewer Guides for School Administrators
- Two updated viewer guides have been added in the School Administrators folder, one for elementary school administrators Selected Highlights for Elementary School Administrators, and one for secondary school administrators Selected Highlights for Secondary School Administrators. These viewer guides replace the Video Viewer Guide for Administrators, and the secondary document has been updated to include the two additional secondary videos released on December 7, 2011. These guides outline selected clips that could be used to introduce a discussion about financial literacy with staff or parents. Also included are reflections from principals, vice principals and school board staff that highlight perspectives offered by administrators within the videos.
Click on <School Administrators> under Resources in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Two updated viewer guides have been added in the School Administrators folder, one for elementary school administrators Selected Highlights for Elementary School Administrators, and one for secondary school administrators Selected Highlights for Secondary School Administrators. These viewer guides replace the Video Viewer Guide for Administrators, and the secondary document has been updated to include the two additional secondary videos released on December 7, 2011. These guides outline selected clips that could be used to introduce a discussion about financial literacy with staff or parents. Also included are reflections from principals, vice principals and school board staff that highlight perspectives offered by administrators within the videos.
- February 2, 2012
Additional Resources from Subject-Division Associations now posted
- Two additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
Click on <Subject-Division Associations> under Resources in the left menu on the Financial Literacy home page.
- Two additional resources have been posted in the Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- December 9, 2011
Additional Resources from Subject-Division Associations now posted
- Resources have been posted in a new Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- Resources have been posted in a new Subject-Division Associations folder. These resources include links to lesson plans and other supporting materials designed for educators on the topic of financial literacy.
- December 8, 2011
Additional Resources for Administrators now posted
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Resources from the Ontario Principals’ Council, the Catholic Principals' Council of Ontario, and the Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes have been posted in a new School Administrators folder. These resources include links to webinars designed specifically for school administrators on the topic of financial literacy.
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- December 7, 2011
Financial Literacy Videos, Additional Secondary Videos now posted
- Two more secondary financial literacy videos have been posted. These videos are accompanied by viewer guides and lesson plans, as well as viewer guides for professional learning facilitators, which are all now available on the secondary resources page.
- October 3, 2011
Financial Literacy Videos: Selected Highlights for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators now posted
- An initial sample of video clips was recently posted on Financial Literacy GAINS to illustrate different ways of helping students learn about financial literacy using the current curriculum. This short viewer guide will support elementary and secondary school administrators as they raise awareness of financial literacy education and start discussions with the school staff and school community.
- An initial sample of video clips was recently posted on Financial Literacy GAINS to illustrate different ways of helping students learn about financial literacy using the current curriculum. This short viewer guide will support elementary and secondary school administrators as they raise awareness of financial literacy education and start discussions with the school staff and school community.
- September 27, 2011
Financial Literacy GAINS site launched
- Financial Literacy GAINS has been created to provide educators with effective strategies to support financial literacy education. Background information about financial literacy, related links and resources including scope and sequence documents, and a selection of video resources, accompanied by viewer guides, are available on the site. Additional resource materials are in development and will be posted on the site as they become available.
- July 5, 2011
- To assist teachers with planning their programs while incorporating financial literacy knowledge and skills, the Ministry has developed documents detailing the Scope and Sequence of expectations and opportunities related to financial literacy in the Ontario curriculum for grades 4-12. These documents are posted on the Ministry website at
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/surveyLiteracy.html
- To assist teachers with planning their programs while incorporating financial literacy knowledge and skills, the Ministry has developed documents detailing the Scope and Sequence of expectations and opportunities related to financial literacy in the Ontario curriculum for grades 4-12. These documents are posted on the Ministry website at