Friday, May 22, 2009

Be a Visitor to Planet Orange

If your elementary teachers are looking for financial literacy resources for their classrooms, ING Direct, a branchless direct bank with operations in nine countries including the United States, has created a free K-6 educational site called Planet Orange that fits the bill. Teachers can find resources and activities to help explain basic money skills such as earning, spending, saving and investing. They can also find educational materials including lesson plans and quizzes to help students learn the value and good use of money. Find out more about Planet Orange at http://www.orangekids.com/teacher/.