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.
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Resources
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EL Programa JA Our Families®:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2d0d961a-e55c-40ce-bfcb-525415d2472e.pdf
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Download: Descripción del programa JA Our Families®:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAOurFamiliesProgramOverview_SP2.pdf
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Download: Descripcion del Programa JA Our Families® JA In A Day:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAID_JAOurFamiliesOverview_SP.pdf
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Download: El Programa JA Our Families® JA In A Day:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAID-JAOurFamiliesprogrambrief_SP1.pdf
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Download: JA Our Families® Learning Experience Overview:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAOurFamiliesLearningExperienceOverview.pdf
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Download: JA Our Families® Learning Experience Brief:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAOurFamiliesLearningExperienceBrief.pdf
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Download: JA Our Families® JA In A Day Learning Experience Overview:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAOurFamiliesJAinaDayOverview.pdf
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JA Resource Center for Volunteers and Educators:https://sites.google.com/ja.org/volunteer-educator-ja/ja-resource-center-for-volunteers-and-educators
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Download: JA Our Families® JA In A Day Learning Experience Brief:http://jawesternpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JAOurFamiliesJAinaDayLEBrief.pdf
Supplements
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JA Our Neighbors™:https://westernpa.ja.org/programs/supplements/ja-our-neighbors