English for Financial Literacy is an instructor’s resource for CLB levels 1 to 8. Some materials may be adaptable for literacy learners. The objective is to help instructors incorporate financial literacy content into their program planning and teaching. There are three volumes with audio and additional online activities.
This simple website is designed for those who are having difficulty understanding numbers. The lessons contain practice with two figure numbers to nine figure numbers, as well as practice with telephone numbers, months and dates, decimals and percentages and more.
This federal government website contains useful information for newcomers pertaining to understanding the financial world in Canada. The agency's mandate is consumer protection; it promotes financial education and consumer rights and responsibilities
The website contains news bulletins on changes to laws and important consumer issues. Learners can also access information on financial topics including: managing your money (includes a budget calculator), understanding credit cards, and protecting yourself from frauds and scams. Suitable for higher level learners.
This resource book contains curriculum for financial literacy with well-presented teaching guidelines.Resource for Literacy Learners on the topics: Economy, Employment, Personal Management from 2002.
Measure Up allows individuals to practice the three Essential Skills of reading text, document use and numeracy. The Choices of Activities include testing and practicing skills, exploring careers and workbooks that are specific to the construction, tourism and trucking sectors. Free to download. The explore careers section is aligned with both Essential Skills and National Occupational Codes. Related Resources is no longer live.
From ABC Money Matters (sponsored by TD Bank), this 3-page lesson provides learners with clear, basic information about e-transfers, including benefits and cautions as well as how to send and receive e-transfers safely. The resource contains good information but be aware there is no suggested follow up classroom activity.
A resource from ABC Money Matters (TD Bank sponsored), this 2-page lesson plan clearly explains the basics of online banking for learners at intermediate or advanced levels. Suggested classroom activities include setting a strong password.
A resource from TD Bank and ABC Money Matters, this resource provides clear information on why learners need to file a tax return and the various benefits that flow from taxes. A chart breaks down various government benefits (Canada Child Benefit, Old Age Security, etc) that flow from taxes and who they are for. There are no suggested classroom activities with this resource, however a link is provided for information on free tax clinics.
