Not just a coloring book, not just a handout, but a complete curriculum supplement.
It has never been easier to implement an effective elementary program! Saving with Mandy and Randy is a supplementary education program about money skills taught by teachers.
Credit unions nationwide use Saving with Mandy and Randy to teach practical skills, habits, and to responsibly save and handle money. Your investment shows students, parents, faculty, and the community you are interested, available, and you want them to use your services.
Why do children need it?
Financial literacy is not something you’re born with. It is learned over the course of many years. Teaching children money management skills as they learn to read, write, add, and subtract, is ensuring tomorrow’s account holders develop lifelong savings habits.
Additionally, busy families with young children are often drawn to credit unions because they are community oriented, accessible, and friendly.
What do the sponsored schools receive?
Saving with Mandy and Randy is designed to be easily integrated into the core elementary school curriculum. It not only addresses economics and money management, but mathematics, civics, and language arts. The components for teachers include:
- A Student Workbook for each student, branded with your credit union’s logo.
- A Teacher’s Guide, presenting 8 lesson plans.
What concepts are covered?
- Counting value of coins and currency
- Financial decision making
- Importance of saving
- How credit unions work
- Earning interest
- Deposits and withdrawals
And much more…
Here is what teachers say about the program
“Money is a very difficult skill to teach. This was a great extra workbook to help with this skill. I think children need to learn about saving money. School should not just be book knowledge. We need to teach children about the real world. They cannot survive without money, and they really do need to learn how to count and manage money.”
“Students love using these workbooks! They barely realize they are ‘learning’ because it is so fun. The concepts are presented in child friendly vocabulary and situations. It makes it easier for them to ‘get it.’ Thank you!”
“The object was clear; the activities with numbers are clear and easy and build logically. The print is large and is easy to read. The students looked forward to the lessons and learned a good deal. I, as a teacher, was very pleased with the workbooks.”
“Saving with Mandy and Randy was wonderful; the kids retained all the information and I want to continue next year. When a parent who worked with finances visited, my second graders were able to answer every question. They knew about savings, withdrawals, and deposits. I was shocked that the kids who often seemed not to pay attention knew the answers. I was proud of my class. They had absorbed it all!”
“Beautifully illustrated to help children understand money concepts. Good balance between graphics and actual worksheets. Thank you.”
“Thank you for supplying me with the Saving with Mandy and Randy workbooks. I have used them for several years, and I always am impressed at how well they fit in with my curriculum. They add so much to our Math/Economics lessons.”
Our Guarantee
As your silent partner, we are committed to increasing your stature and presence in the community. All contacts with schools are made in your name; the students’ materials prominently display your logo.
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How Does It Work?
Cemark handles the details of the entire process: from program preparation, school staff notification, order processing and fulfillment to maintenance & updating, reporting and results of your sponsorship.
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