Testimonial:
This class was a game-changer for my teenaged daughter! To this day she and her husband use the principles taught in this class to govern the money management in their little family. The information presented is relevant and useful to apply every single day. Heidi does a great job presenting the information in an interesting and engaging format. 10/10 Would definitely recommend!
– Kerrie Fairchild
PERSONAL FINANCE - Playing the Money Game
The class parents most often say they wish they had in high school! This is a fun game and simulation-based class that teaches the principles of personal finance in a memorable way.
Playing the money game is so much easier if you understand the rules! Learning the language and principles of personal finance enables students to start their adult life with a head start. In this class, we will be playing games like Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow and participating in simulations. This helps put the students into real-life situations where they see what the consequences are to different actions.
I also have students participate in The Stock Market Game, a free online, real-time investing simulation where students invest $100,000 (not real money of course). I use this program to scratch the surface of investing, but it includes additional lessons that I will make available if they would like to go deeper. Each week we will be charting students’ gains and losses. It is a safe and easy way to play the market.
All classes are recorded and stored on a private membership website. Only fully enrolled students and their parents have login credentials. Handouts, links, and assignments are shared there for easy access.
MEETING TIMES: Tuesdays, 11 am Pacific
START DATE: February 1, 2022
TIME: 11:00 am to 11:55 am Pacific
Appropriate Grade Levels: 7th – 12th
DURATION: 12 weeks (one semester)
PRICE: $250
Important Class Information
Meeting Dates:
Tuesdays
February 1, 8, 15
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April 5, 19, 26
May 3
All classes meet online using Zoom or a similar platform.
Additional Information
Classes are designed to be engaging and interactive. Enrollment includes access to a membership site where all information, recordings, and assignments can be found.
Prerequisites: None
Supplies needed:
Books: Cash, Cars, and College by Janine Bolon
The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
Computer and printer.
The instructor will provide files with workbook pages
MEET YOUR TEACHER - Heidi Christianson
Heidi Christianson has a diverse background in education. She has her California teaching credential and has taught in the university, community college, private school, and charter school environments. She has also been homeschooling her five sons for two decades. Her quest to personalize her own children’s education has led her on a journey that has included helping found her local Liber Community (a homeschool co-op), writing her own curriculum, public speaking (CHN Family Expo, Great Homeschool Convention, Back to Basics Forum), and putting on several conferences (Transformational Education).
If you’d like to find out a little bit more about Heidi’s educational philosophy, click the button below to go to her Genius Paradigm website.
