Class Details and Information

November 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025

Volunteers still needed: 2 of 2

11/1/25 12:00 PM - 12/19/25 2:00 PM

Educator: Mati Young

Kindergarten students meet storybook characters who help them explore how people make choices, earn money, save, and give. Through five fun, volunteer-led sessions, students learn the basics of work and money through read-alouds, hands-on activities, and optional digital tools. The program is flexible and designed to fit a variety of classroom needs, with extended learning that connects lessons to home and community.

Country Heights Elementary School
4961 State Route 54
Owensboro, KY 42303

Featured Curriculum

JA Ourselves

JA Ourselves® uses storybook characters in read-aloud and hands-on activities to introduce the role people play in an economy. Through engaging, volunteer-led activities, young students learn about individual choices, money, the importance of saving and giving, and the value of work. (Kindergarten) JA Ourselves offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 30-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.