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JA in a Day

JA in a Day "Frequently Asked Questions" - Online listing of common logistic and classroom questions
JA in a Day Timeline - Three-page overview for how a JA in a Day unfolds, from beginning to end, in PDF format

General

Preparing For Your Bilingual Class - A one-page guide for volunteers preparing to teach entirely or partially in Spanish, in .pdf format
Teaching in Teams: Tips and Suggestions - One page of tips and suggestions to save you preparation time and ensure a seamless partnership, in PDF format
Alignment to Colorado State Standards - Overview for elementary, middle and high school programs, detailing the educational standards supported by the individual lessons of each Junior Achievement program, in PDF format
Ignite Overview - Detailed overview of the Ignite project, which brings JA's proven programs to students of low-income schools within four districts. Programs are presented by well-trained volunteers from dedicated partnering companies to reach 90% of all students in the project schools within a three-year period.
JA Finance Park - Financial literacy simulation in which middle and high school students immerse themselves in a reality-based decision making process addressing aspects of individual and family budgeting.

Elementary School Curriculum

Kindergarten - Ourselves Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Farm Jobs Worksheet, Extension for Session 1 Farm Versus Store Flashcards, Extension for Session 1 Enlarged Penny, Extension for Session 2 Buy Versus Grow Worksheet, Extension for Session 3 Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students Links for “How to Draw Animals,” Session 1: http://www.drawingcoach.com/cartoon-animals.html (photos) http://www.drawingnow.com/how-to-draw-animals.html (video) Developmental Characteristics of Kindergarten Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_kinder.html http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/el-dev-char_5-8.pdf	1st Grade - Our Families Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Extra Job Flashcards, Supplement for Sessions 3 and 5 Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students Developmental Characteristics of 1st Grade Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_1.html http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/el-dev-char_5-8.pdf
2nd Grade - Our Communities Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Sweet ‘O’ Donut Standard Work Instructions Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students MP3 file of the song for lesson 4 Developmental Characteristics of 2nd Grade Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_2.html http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/el-dev-char_5-8.pdf	3rd Grade - Our City Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students Age-appropriate news stories to provide examples for newspaper lesson Printable Newspaper Clipping Generator Developmental Characteristics of 3rd Grade Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_3.html
4th Grade - Our Region Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Picture of Completed Colorado Resources Map Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students Top mining commodities in Colorado and their economic impact on our state Printable brochure with Colorado map marked by commodity and overview of Colorado’s minerals & their uses Fact Sheet on mining industry and natural resources in Colorado Developmental Characteristics of 4th Grade Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_4.html http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/el-dev-char_9-11.pdf	5th Grade - Our Nation Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Ideas for Professional/Personal Stories to Share with Students How to Play Spoons Developmental Characteristics of 5th Grade Students http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/what_5.html http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/toolbox/el-dev-char_9-11.pdf

Middle School Curriculum

Developmental Characteristics of Middle School Students http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/schoolbased/school_resources.htm#school17 http://www.amle.org/Advocacy/FundamentalsPresentation/tabid/793/Default.aspx http://www.amle.org/Publications/TodaysMiddleLevelEducator/tabid/1409/Default.aspx http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/documentlibrary/characteristicsmg.aspx
JA Economics for Success Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Credit Score Determinants Article with text, statistics, tables and grids on the long term economic advantages of having a college degree	JA Global Marketplace Teaching Tips Program Synopsis McDonalds menu items from around the world http://www.vincentchow.net/1441/mcdonalds-special-menu-worldwide http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/07/mcdonalds-menu-items-from-around-the-world-40-pics http://trifter.com/practical-travel/budget-travel/mcdonald%E2%80%99s-strange-menu-around-the-world http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/11/01/maharajah-mac-mcdonalds-treats-buy Pizza Hut menu items from around the world Currency converter http://www.xe.com or http://www.xrates.com Pictures of Foreign Currency by continent/country
JA It's My Business Teaching Tips Program Synopsis Ideas for Clubs and Businesses	JA Finance Park Program Synopsis

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