JA Our Families®

JA Our Families® introduces students to entrepreneurship and learning objectives for first-grade social studies, including families, neighborhoods, money, and needs and wants.

Following participation in the program, students will be able to:

• Describe similarities and differences in families
• Begin to understand that families must earn money to pay for the things they need and want
• Recognize the importance of entrepreneurial businesses to the neighborhood
• Identify goods and services provided by local businesses
• Explain one of the entrepreneurial characteristics: Satisfy a Need or a Want

JA Our Families® is recommended for students in first grade.

The learning experience is available in Classroom-Based and Remote Classroom implementation.

• It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout
• Spanish translation is available for JA Our Families®

JA Learning Experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, work and career readiness. Please see here for more information on alignment with national and state standards.