Aug 12, 2025

Start the School Year Right

As you prepare your classroom, design your lessons, and dive back into your subject matter for the new school year, here’s a selection of NGPF resources to help support you.

Set the Scene for Your Students

Ideas for the First Day of School
Looking for a fun first day activity to get students excited for your class? See our top five ideas.

Classroom Decorating Inspo
Add some pizzazz to your personal finance classroom. Browse printable resources and get ideas from other teachers.

 

Brush Up on Changes

What’s New with NGPF?
We’ve made many improvements to our curriculum and resources since the start of last school year. See what’s new.

Update Your Teacher Account Profile
If you are teaching at a new school or have another reason to change information in your NGPF Teacher Account, click “Edit Profile” on your My NGPF Teacher Account Page to make an update.

 

Plan Ahead

Cumulative Projects

As they progress through your course, have students create a summary of things they learn along the way. Both CREATE: My Financial Flipbook and the Index Card Activity provide a final reflection they can reference in the future.

Parent Newsletter Templates
Keep parents informed with these newsletter templates for you to use throughout the year. We also have them for Financial Algebra and the Middle School Course.

Ready-Made Sub Plans
Sick days. Unexpected time off. Vacation. We got you covered for days you need sub plans. Check out these 10 Sub Plan Ideas.

Course Crosswalk
The NGPF Semester Course is crosswalked to the National Standards for Personal Financial Education and we have it all in one convenient document. View the crosswalk.

Spanish & ELL Resources
Do you have ELL/MLL students this year? View our directory of Spanish & ELL resources to see which activities have been translated into Spanish and tips for using NGPF with ELL students.

 

Join Our Communities to Stay Informed

Get Advice from Other Teachers by Joining FinLit Fanatics
Join Finlit Fanatics on Facebook to connect, share, and learn from a community of 10,000 other personal finance teachers. Educators share valuable resources there, such as this thread about a premade curriculum map.

Subscribe to the NGPF Blog for Updates
Our blog is where we publish resources like Questions of the Day as well as information about curriculum changes, new products, and helpful tips. Subscribe so you don’t miss out.

 

Boost Your Confidence in the Classroom with PD

FREE Back to School Virtual Conference on August 23
This interactive event will equip you with practical tools, classroom-ready resources, and the confidence you need to start the school year strong.
Register now for our virtual conference.

Complete On-Demand Modules
Prefer to learn on your own time? Browse our On-Demand library and check out the Starter Pack bundle of 12 self-paced modules designed to give you a solid foundation of finance knowledge. 

 

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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